The illness perceptions and treatment beliefs of individuals with severe haemophilia and their role in adherence to home treatment

Psychology and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-200

  Llewellyn, Carrie D ^a   Miners, Alexander H ^b   Lee, Christine A ^c   Harrington, Christine ^c   Weinman, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence; Haemophilia; Illness perceptions; Treatment beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037380677     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0887044031000098198     Document Type: Article

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