Same-day diagnosis of symptomatic breast problems: Psychological impact and coping strategies

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-71

  Harcourt, D ^a   Rumsey, N ^b   Ambler, N ^a  

^a NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DISEASE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0033006862     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135485099106405     Document Type: Article

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