Discharge of breast cancer patients to primary care at the end of hospital follow-up: A cross-sectional survey

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1836-1844

  Roorda, Carriene ^a   Berendsen, Annette J ^a   Haverkamp, Manon ^a   Van Der Meer, Klaas ^a   De Bock, Geertruida H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cross sectional survey; Follow up; General practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL HANDOVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84876677426     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: 18790852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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