Factors affecting the death anxiety levels of relatives of cancer patients undergoing treatment

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2405-2408

  Beydag, Kerime Derya ^a  

^a OKAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chemotherapy; Death anxiety; Oncology; Patients' relatives

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872680456     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.5.2405     Document Type: Article

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