Systematic review of internet patient information on colorectal cancer surgery

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 64-69

  Wasserman, M ^a   Baxter, N N ^b   Rosen, B ^c   Burnstein, M ^c   Halverson, A L ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Patient education; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURGERY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT INFORMATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COLORECTAL TUMOR; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SEARCH ENGINE; STANDARD; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEARCH ENGINE;

EID: 84893475805     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000011     Document Type: Review

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