Coping strategies and quality of life in women with advanced breast cancer and their family caregivers

Psychology and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-155

  Kershaw, Trace ^a   Northouse, Laurel ^b   Kritpracha, Charuwan ^b,c   Schafenacker, Ann ^b   Mood, Darlene ^d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Coping; Dyads; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642411457     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440310001652687     Document Type: Article

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