Tangled in the breast cancer web: An evaluation of the usage of web-based information resources by breast cancer patients

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 662-668

  Nguyen, Sonia Kim Anh ^a   Ingledew, Paris Ann ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Internet; Patient information

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER STAGING; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84888638976     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-013-0509-6     Document Type: Article

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