The role of the GP in follow-up cancer care: a systematic literature review

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 990-1011

  Meiklejohn, Judith A ^a   Mimery, Alexander ^b   Martin, Jennifer H ^b,c   Bailie, Ross ^d   Garvey, Gail ^d   Walpole, Euan T ^b,e,f   Adams, Jon ^g   Williamson, Daniel ^h   Valery, Patricia C ^a,d  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^e PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f Metro South Hospital and Health Service   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^h QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Follow up; General practitioner; Primary health; Role

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER SURVIVOR; CINAHL; COORDINATION; DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCREENING; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AFTERCARE; FEMALE; MALE; NEOPLASMS; STANDARDS; SURVIVOR;

AFTERCARE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84965020796     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-016-0545-4     Document Type: Review

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