A qualitative exploration of the role of primary care in supporting colorectal cancer patients

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3071-3078

  Hall, Susan ^a   Gray, Nicola ^a   Browne, Susan ^b   Ziebland, Sue ^c   Campbell, Neil C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Family Medicine; Qualitative research; Social care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIET; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; MALE; NURSE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY CARE NURSING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84868472423     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1434-7     Document Type: Article

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