Barriers to accessing psychosocial support services among men with cancer living in rural Australia: Perceptions of men and health professionals

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 163-183

  Corboy, Denise ^a   McDonald, John ^a   McLaren, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Cancer; Masculinity; Men's health; Psychosocial aspects; Rural healthcare; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RURAL AREA; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 84864628004     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: 19330278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.1002.163     Document Type: Article

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