Depression and physical health among family caregivers of geriatric patients with cancer - A longitudinal view

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2004, Pages

  Kurtz, Margot E ^a   Kurtz, J Cleo ^b   Given, Charles W ^c   Given, Barbara A ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Caregiver; Depression; Physical health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CAREGIVER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; NEOPLASMS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 4444266441     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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