Cancer survivorship and work: Symptoms, supervisor response, co-worker disclosure and work adjustment

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-92

  Pryce, Joanna ^a   Munir, Fehmidah ^b   Haslam, Cheryl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Guidance; Management; Rehabilitation; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYER; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB ADAPTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33847258741     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-006-9040-5     Document Type: Article

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