The impact of childhood cancer on the family: A qualitative analysis of strains, resources, and coping behaviors

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 390-407

  Patterson, Joän M ^a   Holm, Kristen E ^a   Gurney, James G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 3042553680     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.761     Document Type: Article

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