A randomised trial of two information packages distributed to new cancer patients before their initial appointment at a regional cancer centre

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 73, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1588-1593

  Mohide, E A ^a,b,c   Whelan, T J ^a,b,c   Rath, D ^b   Gafni, A ^a,c   Willan, A R ^a,c   Czukar, D ^c,d   Campbell, I B ^b   Okawara, G S ^a,b   Neimanis, M ^a,c   Levine, M N ^a,b,c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b JURAVINSKI CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Societe canadienne du cancer   (Canada)

Author keywords

Neoplasm; Patient information; Psychological distress; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 8944229697     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.299     Document Type: Article

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