Gender differences in self-reported late effects, quality of life and satisfaction with clinic in survivors of lymphoma

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1202-1210

  Arden Close, E ^a   Absolom, K ^b   Greenfield, D M ^c   Hancock, B W ^a   Coleman, R E ^a   Eiser, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTON PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

delivery of healthcare; gender differences; late effects; lymphoma; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA; LYMPHOMA, NON-HODGKIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054804898     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1835     Document Type: Article

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