Perspectives on psychosocial and spiritual cancer support services in New Zealand

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 659-674

  Egan, Richard ^a   McKechnie, Roz ^b   Jobson, Jan ^a   Herbison, Peter ^b   Richards, Rose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cancer; New Zealand; psychosocial care; spiritual care; support services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FUNDING; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL AREA; SPIRITUAL CARE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL THERAPIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84887679647     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2013.835017     Document Type: Article

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