What is the best way to support patients undergoing radiation therapy?
This editorial explores ways of providing support to patients undergoing radiation therapy. We highlight the importance of preparing patients and their families for radiation therapy. We also emphasise that patients with children need to be supported and be given advice on communicating with their c...
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2015
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| author | Halkett, Georgia O'Connor, Moira |
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| description | This editorial explores ways of providing support to patients undergoing radiation therapy. We highlight the importance of preparing patients and their families for radiation therapy. We also emphasise that patients with children need to be supported and be given advice on communicating with their children. Survivorship and treatment follow-up are also discussed. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-407552017-09-13T14:04:51Z What is the best way to support patients undergoing radiation therapy? Halkett, Georgia O'Connor, Moira family patient experience patient education and support Children treatment follow-up This editorial explores ways of providing support to patients undergoing radiation therapy. We highlight the importance of preparing patients and their families for radiation therapy. We also emphasise that patients with children need to be supported and be given advice on communicating with their children. Survivorship and treatment follow-up are also discussed. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40755 10.1002/jmrs.100 John Wiley & Sons fulltext |
| spellingShingle | family patient experience patient education and support Children treatment follow-up Halkett, Georgia O'Connor, Moira What is the best way to support patients undergoing radiation therapy? |
| title | What is the best way to support patients undergoing radiation therapy? |
| title_full | What is the best way to support patients undergoing radiation therapy? |
| title_fullStr | What is the best way to support patients undergoing radiation therapy? |
| title_full_unstemmed | What is the best way to support patients undergoing radiation therapy? |
| title_short | What is the best way to support patients undergoing radiation therapy? |
| title_sort | what is the best way to support patients undergoing radiation therapy? |
| topic | family patient experience patient education and support Children treatment follow-up |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40755 |