Comparing cancer experiences among people with colorectal cancer: A qualitative study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2686-2695

  Mccaughan, Eilis ^a   Parahoo, Kader ^a   Prue, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Health professionals; Information needs; Interviews; Nursing; Social comparison

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLORECTAL TUMOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION SEEKING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 81955160803     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05772.x     Document Type: Article

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