Do attitude toward cancer, sense of coherence and family high risk predict more psychological distress in women referred for a breast cancer examination?

Women and Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 35-46

  Gilbar, Ora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attitude toward cancer; Psychological distress; Sense of coherence

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST EXAMINATION; CANCER SCREENING; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0346327305     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v38n02_03     Document Type: Article

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