The role of self-help groups in educating and supporting patients with prostate cancer and interstitial cystitis

BJU International

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 602-606

  Breau, R H ^a   Norman, R W ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Interstitial cystitis; Prostate cancer; Self help groups

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP; UROLOGY;

AGED; CYSTITIS, INTERSTITIAL; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0142028727     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04431.x     Document Type: Article

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