Cancer survivor identity and quality of life

Cancer Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 238-242

  Zebrack, Brad J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer survivor; Identity; Psychosocial adjustment; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0033778893     PISSN: 10654704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-5394.2000.85004.x     Document Type: Article

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