Time, space and technology in radiotherapy departments: how do these factors impact on patients' experiences of radiotherapy?
Radiation therapists (RTs) plan and deliver radiotherapy treatment for patients diagnosed with cancer. They need to communicate regularly with their patients and may have a role to play in reducing patient anxiety and distress. The objectives were to explore how the environment of radiotherapy depar...
| Main Authors: | Merchant, Susan, O'Connor, Moira, Halkett, Georgia |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22029 |
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