Experiences prior to diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: A phenomenological study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2363-2372

  Wall, Christine ^a   Glenn, Sheila ^a   Poole, Helen ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer diagnosis; Communication needs; Experiences; Information; Non Hodgkin lymphoma; Nursing; Phenomenology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF HELP; STANDARD; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA, NON-HODGKIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF-HELP GROUPS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 80054050547     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05657.x     Document Type: Article

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