An Exploratory Study of Oncology Specialists' Understanding of the Preferences of Young People Living With Cancer

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 52, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 166-190

  Thompson, Kate ^a   Dyson, Gavin ^a   Holland, Lucy ^a   Joubert, Lynette ^b  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

adolescents; cancer; health care professionals; oncology; young adults; young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PREFERENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876002674     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2012.737898     Document Type: Article

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