Informational and emotional support for cancer patients' relatives

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 8-15

  Eriksson, E ^a   Lauri, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cancer patient; Emotional support; Informational support; Relatives

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMOTIONS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034153040     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2000.00183.x     Document Type: Article

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