Common, important, and unmet needs of cancer outpatients

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-123

  Morrison, V ^a   Henderson, B J ^a   Zinovieff, F ^b   Davies, G ^c   Cartmell, R ^d   Hall, A ^e   Gollins, S ^d  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^d GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Western Cheshire Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer patients; Cancer site; Length of diagnosis; Needs saliency; Socio demographic factors; Treatment type; Unmet needs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84857548414     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2011.04.004     Document Type: Article

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