Examining the introduction of a supportive care screening and referral process for cancer patients: How does practice compare with protocols?

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 119-126

  Regan, Melanie ^a,b   Ristevski, Eli ^a   Jones, Rebecca ^a   Breen, Sibilah ^b,c   Hartney, Allison ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LATROBE REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^d Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Protocols; Referral; Screening; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRITUAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83555172620     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-010-1074-8     Document Type: Article

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