Illness identity and the self-regulatory model in recovery from early stage gynaecological cancer

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 511-521

  Bradley, Eleanor J ^c   Calvert, E ^d   Pitts, M K ^a   Redman, C W E ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Gynaecological cancer; Illness identity; Normalization; Reassurance; Self regulatory model

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040156273     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910530100600505     Document Type: Article

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