Qualitative analysis of the questions raised by patients with gynecologic cancers and their relatives in an educational support group

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-46

  Carlsson, Maria E ^a   Strang, Peter M ^c   Nygren, Ulla ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c VRINNEVI HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; LAXATIVE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; SELF CARE; SUPPORT GROUP; VOMITING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; CURRICULUM; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 0032959303     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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