Cancer support groups and group therapies: Part II. Process, organizational, leadership, and patient issues

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 123-147

  Fobair, Patricia ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 0031428686     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077V15N03_06     Document Type: Review

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