Volunteers in an oncology support organization: Motivation, stress, and satisfactions

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-83

  Remmer, J ^a   Edgar, L ^a   Rapkin, B ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Motivation; Peer led oncology support; Satisfaction; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTEER; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0035190622     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v19n01_05     Document Type: Article

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