A model for rural oncology

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 168-171

  Heifetz, Laurence J ^a,b   Christensen, Scott D ^a,b   DeVere White, Ralph W ^a,b   Meyers, Fredrick J ^a,b  

^a Tahoe Forest Cancer Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEAR; FINANCE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MODEL; ONCOLOGY; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052700378     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2010.000167     Document Type: Article

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