Implementing improved post-treatment care for cancer survivors in England, with reflections from Australia, Canada and the USA

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-20

  Jefford, M ^a,b   Rowland, J ^c   Grunfeld, E ^d,e   Richards, M ^f   Maher, J ^g   Glaser, A ^h,i  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f Portland House   (United Kingdom)

^g MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT   (United Kingdom)

^h NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

delivery of health care; Neoplasms; patient care planning; survivors

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVOR; CONFIDENTIALITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CARE; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AFTERCARE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENGLAND; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RISK; SURVIVORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872612007     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2012.554     Document Type: Review

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