Bridging the distance: A prospective tele-oncology study in Northern Norway

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2097-2103

  Donnem, Tom ^a,b   Ervik, Bente ^a   Magnussen, Kathrine ^a   Andersen, Sigve ^a,b   Pastow, Doris ^c   Andreassen, Sissel ^d   Nørstad, Tone ^d   Helbekkmo, Nina ^a   Bremnes, Roy M ^a,b   Nordoy, Tone ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c Helgeland Hospital   (Norway)

^d Community Health Care Service ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Cancer patients; Palliative care; Remote areas; Tele oncology; Telemedicine; Videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER CARE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER REGISTRY; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORWAY; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NORWAY; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865170975     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1319-1     Document Type: Review

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