Communication and cancer: Issues confronting patients, health professionals, and family members

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 17-46

  Northouse, Peter G ^a   Northouse, Laurel L ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; EDUCATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERAPY;

EID: 0023625625     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v05n03_02     Document Type: Article

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