The social context of coping with prostate cancer

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-80

  Ptacek, J T ^a,b   Pierce, Gregory R ^a,b   Ptacek, John J ^a,b  

^a Department of Psychology B ^*  (United States)

^b Radiation Oncologist Mary Greely Medical Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coping; Marital satisfaction; Prostate cancer; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROSTATE CANCER; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0036076518     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v20n01_04     Document Type: Article

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