Psychosocial Stressors of Sickle Cell Disease on Adult Patients in Cameroon

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 948-956

  Wonkam, Ambroise ^a   Mba, Caryl Zameyo ^b   Mbanya, Dora ^b   Ngogang, Jeanne ^b   Ramesar, Raj ^a   Angwafo, Fru F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Africa; Cameroon; Psychosocial stressors; Sickle cell disease

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CAMEROON; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CAMEROON; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911986867     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-014-9701-z     Document Type: Article

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