Physical, psychosocial, relationship, and economic burden of caring for people with cancer: A review

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 197-202

  Girgis, Afaf ^a   Lambert, Sylvie ^b   Johnson, Claire ^b   Waller, Amy ^b   Currow, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELLBEING;

CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84879375113     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2012.000690     Document Type: Article

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