Work problems after breast cancer: An exploratory qualitative study

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 467-473

  Maunsell, Elizabeth ^a,b   Brisson, Chantal ^a   Dubois, Lise ^a   Lauzier, Sophie ^a   Fraser, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Pavillon Saint Sacrement   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0033371420     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1611(199911/12)8:6<467::AID-PON400>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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