The carer's place in the cancer situation: Where does the carer stand in the medical setting?

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 87-95

  Morris, S M ^a,b   Thomas, C ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Communication; Informal carers; Qualitative interviews

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; NEOPLASM; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CAREGIVERS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; NEGOTIATING; NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0035383172     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2001.00249.x     Document Type: Article

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