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1Cancer Information Service, Irish Cancer Society, Dublin, Ireland. sbowen@irishcancer.ie
Abstract:
The National Cancer Forum (2006) recommended that high-quality efficient information resources should be made available to the public. In order to address the needs of the public, the Irish Cancer Society provide a national Cancer Information Service (CIS) incorporating a Prostate Cancer Information Service (PCIS). This audit was designed to explore the information and support needs of those who contacted the Irish Cancer Society's information services during 2007.
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