Social support and symptom distress in adolescents/young adults with cancer

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 275-284

  Corey, Amy L ^a   Haase, Joan E ^b   Azzouz, Faouzi ^c   Monahan, Patrick O ^c  

^a Center for Children's Cancer and Blood Diseases   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cancer; Social support; Symptom; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FATIGUE; FRIEND; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; NEOPLASM; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FATIGUE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 49749083456     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454208321117     Document Type: Review

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