Cancer as metaphor

Oncologist

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 708-716

  Penson, Richard T ^a,b   Schapira, Lidia ^a   Daniels, Kristy J ^a   Chabner, Bruce A ^a   Lynch Jr , Thomas J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Cox 548 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Communication; Connection; Illness; Military; Oncology; Psychosocial; Support

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; HEALING; HUMANITIES; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; ONCOLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW;

HUMANS; METAPHOR; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; WAR;

EID: 9144229774     PISSN: 10837159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.9-6-708     Document Type: Review

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