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Pilot study on virtual imaging for patient information on radiotherapy planning and delivery
Transcultural and Language Problems in Communicating with Cancer Patients in Southern Africa
Use of the Nursing Minimum Data Set to Describe Nursing Interventions for Select Nursing Diagnoses and Related Factors in an Acute Care Setting
Coping with the cancer experience. I. Developing an education and support programme for cancer patients and their significant others
The role of information in patients' adaptation to chemotherapy and radiotherapy: a review of the literature
This paper reviews the literature concerning the role of information in facilitating patients' adaptation to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The relationship between information and patient self-efficacy is examined, and the information requirements of cancer patients receiving treatment are reviewed. Finally, studies evaluating informational interventions for patients receiving either chemotherapy or radiotherapy are critiqued before recommendations for practice are formulate