"They paid no mind to my state of mind": African American breast cancer patients' experiences of cancer care delivery

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 683-698

  Davey, Maureen P ^a   Kissil, Karni ^a   Niño, Alba ^a   Tubbs, Carolyn Y ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; breast cancer; communication; oncology providers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 78249244472     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2010.516807     Document Type: Article

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