The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 270 No 7250 p713
24 May 2003

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Patients want more information

A comprehensive policy on the provision of information to cancer patients is needed, according to the organisation PatientView.

It conducted a survey of cancer patient groups and concluded that patients cannot rely solely on doctors and pharmacists to provide information on prescription medicines. Patients wanted to know more about their medicines, in particular what lifestyle changes are needed because of treatment, how to monitor progress and information about side effects.