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Telehealth access among hematology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: a cross-sectional survey

Nienke Zomerdijka Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;b Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Alliance, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michelle I Jongenelisa Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;c Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
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Jane Turnerd Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;e Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, AustraliaView further author information
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Kathryn Huntleyf Leukaemia Foundation, Brisbane, AustraliaView further author information
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Andrew Smithf Leukaemia Foundation, Brisbane, AustraliaView further author information
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Camille E. Shorta Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;c Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;g School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 1488-1491 | Received 25 Oct 2021, Accepted 20 Dec 2021, Published online: 06 Jan 2022

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