Symptom distress, coping style and biological variables as predictors of survival after bone marrow transplantation

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 275-285

  Molassiotis, A ^a,b   Van Den Akker, O B A ^b   Milligan, D W ^c   Goldman, J M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coping; Marrow transplantation; Survival; Symptom distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0031001605     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(96)00298-X     Document Type: Article

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