Reconceptualizing cancer survivorship through veterans lived experiences

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 289-309

  Martin, Lindsey Ann ^a,b   Moye, Jennifer ^c,d   Street, Richard L ^a,b,e   Naik, Aanand D ^a,b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Clinical Neuroscience Division   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer care; cancer survivorship; illness narratives; older adults; qualitative; quality of life; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER SURVIVOR; COLORECTAL CANCER; EATING HABIT; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; NARRATIVE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH ETHICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME; VETERAN;

CANCER CARE; CANCER SURVIVORSHIP; ILLNESS NARRATIVES; OLDER ADULTS; QUALITATIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; VETERANS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS; VETERANS;

EID: 84901350324     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2014.897782     Document Type: Article

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