Managing the impact of illness: The experiences of men with prostate cancer and their spouses

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 531-548

  Gray, R E ^a   Fitch, M ^a   Phillips, C ^a   Labrecque, M ^a   Fergus, K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coping; Couples; Prostate cancer; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

EID: 0033763459     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910530000500410     Document Type: Article

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