Men and cancer: A study of the needs of male cancer patients in treatment

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-102

  Manii, Diane ^a   Ammerman, Darcy ^b  

^a OTTAWA REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Counseling; Male; Psychosocial; Support groups

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CANCER PATIENT; GENDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERSONAL NEEDS; PRIMARY TUMOR; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RELIGION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; STRESS MANAGEMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; COUNSELING; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UROGENITAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 39749085305     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v26n02_06     Document Type: Article

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