Women's experiences of an altered appearance during chemotherapy: An indication of cancer status

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 597-606

  Harcourt, Diana ^a   Frith, Hannah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appearance; Cancer; Chemotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INTERVIEW; MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

ADULT; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 44449168639     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308090932     Document Type: Article

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