Use of psychosocial support services among male veterans affairs colorectal cancer patients

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 242-253

  Hamilton, Natia S ^a,b   Jackson, George L ^c   Abbott, David H ^a   Zullig, Leah L ^a,d   Provenzale, Dawn ^c  

^a DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d IL   (United States)

Author keywords

colorectal cancer; psycho oncology; psychosocial support; quality of life; Veteran Affairs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; CLERGY; COLORECTAL CANCER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL WORK;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS;

EID: 79957609474     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2011.563346     Document Type: Article

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