Taking control: Findings of a prospective study of an educational course for patients with leukaemia

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 377-384

  McGrath, Pam ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Leukaemia; Patient education; Psycho social

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER CENTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033843328     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005200050006     Document Type: Article

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