Coping mechanisms used by women in an attempt to avoid symptoms of chronic radiation enteritis

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 310-316

  Abayomi, J C ^a,b   Kirwan, J ^a   Hackett, A F ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Dietary advice; Radiation enteritis

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DIARRHEA; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETITIAN; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION ENTEROPATHY; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIARRHEA; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RADIOTHERAPY; SELF CARE;

EID: 67651011799     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2009.00963.x     Document Type: Article

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