Psychosocial impact of sickle cell disorder: Perspectives from a Nigerian setting

Globalization and Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Anie, Kofi A ^a   Egunjobi, Feyijimi E ^b   Akinyanju, Olu O ^b  

^a CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b National Sickle Cell Centre   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BLOOD SYSTEM DISORDER; HEALTH CARE; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOCIAL IMPACT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EMOTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HATE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

LAGOS [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA;

EID: 77649288154     PISSN: 17448603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1744-8603-6-2     Document Type: Article

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