Health professionals' provision of lifestyle advice in the oncology context in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 522-530

  Williams, K ^a   Beeken, R J ^a   Fisher, A ^a   Wardle, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advice; Cancer patient; Guidelines; Health professional; Lifestyle; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RISK REDUCTION; STANDARDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84930927187     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12305     Document Type: Article

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