Cancer Care
- Date:
- 1977-1985
- Reference:
- SA/PAT/D/6
- Part of:
- The Patients Association
- Archives and manuscripts
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About this work
Description
Correspondence and papers relating to cancer care, notably voluntary and other support organisations for sufferers and their families, early diagnosis, attitudes to surgery re breast cancer, development of the cervical screening service, planning health services for cancer patients.
Includes DHSS press releases and Health Circulars, press cuttings, journal articles, letters from various cancer research and support charities, Patients Association's evidence to the DHSS Working Group on Primary Health Care for Cancer Patients 1983, leaflet published by Leeds (West) CHC 'Doctor, ...I have this lump...' 1984, 'CancerLink - directory of Cancer Support Groups', 1985, questionnaire of the World Federation for Cancer Care International Survey on Cancer Care, correspondence with the DHSS re cervical screening, information on establishment of BACUP (British Association of Cancer United Patients and their families and friends).
Publication/Creation
1977-1985
Physical description
1 file
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Location Status Access Closed stores