Information needs across the colorectal cancer care continuum: Scoping the literature

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 296-320

  Van Mossel, C ^a   Leitz, L ^b   Scott, S ^c   Daudt, H ^b   Dennis, D ^b   Watson, H ^b   Alford, M ^b   Mitchell, A ^b   Payeur, N ^b   Cosby, C ^b   Levi Milne, R ^b   Purkis, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Patient information needs; Scoping review

Indexed keywords

COLORECTAL TUMOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 84859752635     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2012.01340.x     Document Type: Review

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