Interest and participation in support group programs among patients with colorectal cancer

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 150-157

  Bui, Luke L ^a   Last, Linda ^a   Bradley, Holly ^a   Law, Calvin H L ^a   Maier, Barbara Anne ^a   Smith, Andrew J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barriers; Carcinoma; Colorectal; Management; Multidisciplinary; Peer counseling; Self help groups; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGIOUS GROUP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036201932     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200204000-00012     Document Type: Article

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