Long-term breast cancer survivors: Confidentiality, disclosure, effects on work and insurance

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 259-263

  Stewart, D E ^a,b   Cheung, A M ^a,b   Duff, S ^a   Wong, F ^a   McQuestion, M ^a   Cheng, T ^a   Purdy, L ^a   Bunston, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANADA; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONFIDENTIALITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; JOB PERFORMANCE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SELF DISCLOSURE; STAFF; SUPPORT GROUP; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CONFIDENTIALITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK ROLE; SURVIVORS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0034997668     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.499     Document Type: Article

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