Social problems in oncology

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1099-1104

  Wright, E P ^a   Kiely, M A ^a   Lynch, P ^a   Cull, A ^b   Selby, P J ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Focus groups; Social problems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CANCER PATIENT; ETHICS; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH SERVICE; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS;

EID: 0037021250     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600642     Document Type: Article

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