'Hands of Time': The experience of establishing a support group for people affected by mesothelioma

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 585-592

  Moore, S ^a   Teehan, C ^b   Cornwall, A ^c   Ball, K ^c   Thomas, J ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mesothelioma; Support group

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; HUMAN; MESOTHELIOMA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PLEURA TUMOR; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FAMILY; HUMANS; MESOTHELIOMA; PLEURAL NEOPLASMS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 54349127647     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00912.x     Document Type: Review

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