The symptom appraisal of breast cancer in the context of an intimate relationship

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 653-666

  Fergus, Karen ^a,b   Fitzgerald, Barbara ^c   Granek, Leeat ^d   Clemons, Mark ^e   Zalany, Lynn ^b   Eisen, Andrea ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e OTTAWA REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; grounded theory; relationships; spouse; symptom appraisal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79954600087     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105310386634     Document Type: Article

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