The emerging role and needs of family caregivers in cancer care

Journal of Supportive Oncology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-155

  Glajchen, Myra ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN RELATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; NURSING; ONCOLOGY NURSING; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4644288048     PISSN: 15446794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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