Do current cancer follow-up care practices meet the needs of young adult cancer survivors in Canada? A qualitative inquiry

Current Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-22

  Miedema, Baukje ^a   Easley, J ^a   Robinson, L M ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Follow up care; Psychosocial issues; Qualitative study; Survivorship; Young adult cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANADA; CANCER SURVIVOR; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETURN TO WORK; SCHOOL REENTRY; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE; TESTIS CANCER; THYROID CANCER;

EID: 84873473710     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17187729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3747/co.20.1207     Document Type: Article

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