Patient drawings of their melanoma: A novel approach to understanding symptom perception and appraisal prior to health care

Psychology and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1035-1048

  Scott, S E ^a   Birt, L ^b   Cavers, D ^c   Shah, N ^a   Campbell, C ^c   Walter, F M ^b,d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

cancer; drawings; early diagnosis; help seeking; melanoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ART; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ART; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84937520663     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2015.1016943     Document Type: Article

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