Benefit finding in cancer: A review of influencing factors and health outcomes

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 760-766

  Pascoe, Liz ^a   Edvardsson, David ^a,b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adult; Benefit finding; Cancer; Quantitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BENEFIT FINDING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BENEFIT FINDING; CANCER; QUANTITATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84888073979     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2013.03.005     Document Type: Review

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