Psychosocial problems in cancer care: A brief review of common problems

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 323-331

  Bottomley, A ^a,b  

^a Cancer Support Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Cancer Support Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Mental health problems; Psychosocial oncology

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEOPLASM; NURSING; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ANXIETY; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SICK ROLE;

EID: 0031253368     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.1997.00069.x     Document Type: Review

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