Quality and readability of information materials for people with brain tumours and their families

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 738-743

  Langbecker, Danette ^a   Janda, Monika ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain tumours; Cancer; Information; Patient education; Patient information; Readability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUBLICATION; STANDARD;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 84876284576     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-012-0401-9     Document Type: Article

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