An exploratory study into the unmet supportive needs of breast cancer patients

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 673-683

  Mcgarry, Siobhan Cowan Dickie ^a   Ward, C ^a   Garrod, R ^b   Marsden, J ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Kings Breast Care   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Supportive needs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST TUMOR; EMOTION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORTIVE NEEDS; VERY ELDERLY;

BREAST CANCER; SUPPORTIVE NEEDS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EMOTIONS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84882248999     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12076     Document Type: Article

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