Characteristics of professionally-led and peer-led cancer support groups in the United Kingdom

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 331-338

  Stevinson, Clare ^a   Lydon, Anne ^b   Amir, Ziv ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neoplasm; Self help group; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF HELP; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIETIES; SURVIVORS;

EID: 78449238456     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-010-0129-7     Document Type: Article

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