Spiritual quality of life in advanced cancer patients receiving radiation therapy

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 216-221

  Piderman, Katherine M ^a   Johnson, Mary E ^a   Frost, Marlene H ^a   Atherton, Pamela J ^a   Satele, Daniel V ^a   Clark, Matthew M ^a   Lapid, Maria I ^a   Sloan, Jeff A ^a   Rummans, Teresa A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

advanced cancer; oncology; quality of life; randomized controlled trial; spiritual well being; spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIGION; SELF EVALUATION;

ADVANCED CANCER; ONCOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING; SPIRITUALITY;

AGED; CHAPLAINCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIRITUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84892781449     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3390     Document Type: Article

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