Anxiety and support in breast cancer: Is this different for affluent and deprived women? A questionnaire study

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 879-883

  Macleod, U ^a   Ross, S ^b   Fallowfield, L ^c   Watt, G C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Psychosocial; SF 36; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36 QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SUPPORT GROUP;

ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 4644245378     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602072     Document Type: Article

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