Patients' experiences of 'feeling on their own' following a diagnosis of colorectal cancer: A phenomenological approach

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 651-661

  Taylor, C ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COLORECTAL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ALIENATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0035653390     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(00)00109-7     Document Type: Article

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