Spirituality of childhood cancer survivors

Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 146-154

  Morse, Elizabeth E ^a   O'Rourke, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cancer survivor; Childhood cancer; Complementary and alternative therapies; Hope; Meaning; Spiritual

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COPING BEHAVIOR; HOPE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUAL CARE; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76649114671     PISSN: 1715894X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7200.2009.0015     Document Type: Review

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