A meta-analytic investigation of the relationship between the psychological distress of cancer patients and their carers

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-12

  Hodges, L J ^a   Humphris, G M ^b   Macfarlane, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Carer; Family; Meta analysis; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

CANCER; META-ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; STATISTICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 5144233596     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.04.018     Document Type: Article

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