Psychosocial needs of cancer patients: Learning from patients and their spouses

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 1989, Pages 31-51

  Vess, James D ^a   Moreland, John R ^b   Schwebel, Andrew I ^c   Kraut, Eric ^c  

^a State Hospital ^*  (United States)

^b Brooks Rehabilitation   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; EDUCATION; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHORT SURVEY; SPOUSE;

EID: 0024270049     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v06n01_03     Document Type: Article

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