A necessary evil: The experiences of men with prostate cancer undergoing imaging procedures

Radiography

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 284-291

  Mathers, Sandra A ^a   McKenzie, Graham A ^a   Robertson, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Imaging procedures; Information; Patient experience; Patient centred care; Prostate cancer; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80053130456     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: 15322831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2011.06.005     Document Type: Article

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