The role of behavioral and psychosocial science in reducing cancer morbidity and mortality

Oncologist

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 263-266

  Burish, Thomas G ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral science; Psychosocial oncology; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CANCER; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RESEARCH; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0033935499     PISSN: 10837159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.5-3-263     Document Type: Review

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