The Internet: friend or foe when providing patient education?

From: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing | Date: February 1, 2008| Author: Anderson, Amy Shelton; Klemm, Paula | Copyright information

The Internet has changed how patients with cancer learn about and cope with their disease. Newly diagnosed patients with cancer often have complex educational and informational needs related to diagnosis and treatment. Nurses frequently encounter time and work-related constraints that can interfere with the provision of patient education. They are challenged to educate patients in an environment of rapidly expanding and innovative computer technology. Barriers that hinder nurses in ...

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