The interaction between informal cancer caregivers and health care professionals: a survey of caregivers' experiences of problems and unmet needs.

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Published in Support Care Cancer on November 29, 2014

Authors

Line Lund1, Lone Ross, Morten Aagaard Petersen, Mogens Groenvold

Author Affiliations

1: The Research Unit, Department of Palliative Medicine, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400, Copenhagen NV, Denmark, lundline@gmail.com.

Associated clinical trials:

Improvement of Information to Cancer Patients' Caregivers | NCT02380469

Supportive Care Service Availability for Cancer Caregivers in Community Oncology Practices (Caregivers) | NCT03746314

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