A pilot study to define social support among Spanish-speaking women diagnosed with a breast abnormality suspicious for cancer: A brief research report

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-120

  Gonzalez, Guadalupe ^a   Gallardo, Nilsa ^b   Bastani, Roshari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast abnormality; Cancer; Social support; Spanish speaking women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRIEND; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CALIFORNIA; COST OF ILLNESS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 32344434005     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v23n01_07     Document Type: Article

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