What are the unmet supportive care needs of people with cancer? A systematic review

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1117-1128

  Harrison, James D ^a   Young, Jane M ^a   Price, Melanie A ^b   Butow, Phyllis N ^a,b   Solomon, Michael J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Patient centred care; Supportive care needs; Systematic review; Unmet need

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84870579352     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-009-0615-5     Document Type: Article

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