An ovarian cancer support group

Cancer Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 247-251

  Sivesind, Debra M ^a   Baile, Walter F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ovarian neoplasms; Psychotherapy; Quality of life; Self help groups; Social Support; Support groups

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; OVARY CANCER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PROGNOSIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 0031414399     PISSN: 10654704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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