Health professionals' perspectives on information provision for patients with brain tumours and their families

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 179-187

  Langbecker, D ^a   Janda, M ^a   Yates, P ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain tumour; Communication; Concept mapping; Health professionals; Information provision; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 84873975004     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12011     Document Type: Article

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