The meaning of work and working life after cancer: An interview study

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1232-1238

  Rasmussen, Dorte M ^a   Elverdam, Beth ^a  

^a Research Unit of General Practice   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cancer survivors; Lived experience; Oncology; Qualitative research; Return to work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REHABILITATION; CANCER SURVIVOR; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IDENTITY; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; WORK; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; CULTURE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SURVIVORS;

EID: 58049110464     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1354     Document Type: Article

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