The supportive care needs of carers of people affected by cancer stationed in British Forces Germany

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 212-219

  Kidd, L ^a   Forbat, L ^a   Kochen, M ^b   Kearney, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Armed forces; Carers; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOLDIER;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEOPLASMS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79551490987     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2009.01157.x     Document Type: Article

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