Self-reported worries among long-term survivors of childhood cancer and their peers

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 1-23

  Weigers, Margaret E ^a   Chesler, Mark A ^b   Zebrack, Brad J ^b   Goldman, Stewart ^c  

^a GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0032422301     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077V16N02_01     Document Type: Article

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