Exploring treatment decision-making in cancer management for rural residents: Patient and provider perspectives on a recently established regional radiotherapy service

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Exploring treatment decision-making in cancer management for rural residents: Patient and provider perspectives on a recently established regional radiotherapy service

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine stakeholders' views of how the establishment of the South West Radiation Oncology Service in Bunbury, Western Australia, has affected treatment decision-making, and the extent to which patients are involved in the decision-making process. Methods: Semi-...

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Main Authors:	Birch, E., Haigh, M., Baxi, S., Lyford, M., Cheetham, Shelley, Shahid, Shaouli, Thompson, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2018
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67173

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