Sense of coherence as a mediator of stress for cancer patients and spouses

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 23-46

  Mullen, Paul M ^a   Smith, Rebecca M ^b   Hill, E Wayne ^c  

^a FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SPOUSE;

EID: 0028293673     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077V11N03_02     Document Type: Article

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