Outputs (244)
Specialist nurses counsellor interventions at the time of diagnosis of breast cancer: Comparing 'advocacy' with a conventional approach (1999)
Journal Article
Over recent years, specialist breast care nurses have become increasingly recognized as core members of any breast care team within the UK. Part of the role is to support patients at the highly stressful stage of receiving a diagnosis. This paper des... Read More about Specialist nurses counsellor interventions at the time of diagnosis of breast cancer: Comparing 'advocacy' with a conventional approach.
Same-day diagnosis of symptomatic breast problems: Psychological impact and coping strategies (1999)
Journal Article
'One-stop' clinics offering same-day investigation and diagnosis of symptomatic breast problems are becoming increasingly available. This randomized controlled trial compared the one-stop system (n = 416) with conventional arrangements (n = 375) invo... Read More about Same-day diagnosis of symptomatic breast problems: Psychological impact and coping strategies.
Research, policy & practice in the care of women with breast cancer (1998)
Book Chapter
Evaluation of a one-stop breast lump clinic: A randomized controlled trial (1998)
Journal Article
This randomized controlled trial compared the impact on patients (n = 791) of a one-stop clinic providing same-day diagnosis with a conventional system involving two appointments and a delay before results are available. Semi-structured interviews at... Read More about Evaluation of a one-stop breast lump clinic: A randomized controlled trial.
Visible disfigurement (1998)
Book Chapter
Psychological aspects of cleft lip and palate (1998)
Journal Article
In addition to the influences of family dynamics, educational and vocational factors on the social development and rehabilitation of CLP patients, psychological problems, such as lowered self-esteem and difficulties during social interaction, are als... Read More about Psychological aspects of cleft lip and palate.
Disfigurement & dysmorphology (1997)
Book Chapter
Plastic and cosmetic surgery (1997)
Book Chapter
Visibly different: coping with disfigurement (1997)
Book