A randomized controlled trial of support group intervention after breast cancer treatment: Results on sick leave, health care utilization and health economy

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-47

  Björneklett, Helena Granstam ^a   Rosenblad, Andreas ^a   Lindemalm, Christina ^b   Ojutkangas, Marja Leena ^a   Letocha, Henry ^a   Strang, Peter ^c   Bergkvist, Leif ^a,d  

^a Central County Hospital   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d Section of Vascular Surgery   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE INHIBITOR; TAMOXIFEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LEAVE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUPPORT GROUP; GUIDED IMAGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELAXATION TRAINING; RETURN TO WORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORK DISABILITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); INTERVENTION STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RELAXATION THERAPY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84871450410     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: 1651226X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0284186X.2012.734921     Document Type: Article

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