Diagnostic and treatment delay, quality of life and satisfaction with care in colorectal cancer patients: A study protocol

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Pita Fernández, Salvador ^a   Pértega Díaz, Sonia ^a   López Calviño, Beatriz ^a   Seoane Pillado, Teresa ^a   Gago García, Esther ^a   Seijo Bestilleiro, Rocío ^a   González Santamaría, Paloma ^a   Pazos Sierra, Alejandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Colorectal neoplasms; Patient satisfaction; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGERY; THERAPY DELAY;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84880030924     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-11-117     Document Type: Article

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