Characteristics contributing to an enduring prostate cancer support group in an Asian and Pacific Islander Community

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1-30

  Matsunaga, Doris Segal ^a   Gotay, Carolyn Cook ^b  

^a Kalihi Palama Health Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural factors; Prostate cancer; Social support; Support group

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PROSTATE CANCER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 28844439436     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v22n04_01     Document Type: Article

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