Psychosocial coping strategies in cancer patients

Radiology and Oncology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Šprah, Lilijana ^a   Šoštarič, Mojca ^a  

^a Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Cancer patients, coping strategies psychosocial problems, psychosocial support; Neoplasms psychology; Social support

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURVIVAL; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 1942470137     PISSN: 13182099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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