Adaptation after facial surgery: Using the diary as a research tool

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 262-272

  Furness, Penny J ^a   Garrud, Paul ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; General; Illness and disease; Journals (diaries); Psychosocial aspects; Qualitative methods; Recovery; Responses; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WRITING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WRITING;

EID: 77952512410     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732309357571     Document Type: Article

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