A case for including spirituality in quality of life measurement in oncology

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 417-428

  Brady, Marianne J ^a,b   Peterman, Amy H ^a,b   Fitchett, George ^c   Mo, May ^d   Cella, David ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CANCER PATIENT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; ONCOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032717005     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199909/10)8:5<417::aid-pon398>3.0.co;2-4     Document Type: Article

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