Co-afflicted but invisible: A qualitative study of perceptions among informal caregivers in cancer care

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Co-afflicted but invisible : A qualitative study of perceptions among informal caregivers in cancer care. / Tranberg, Mattias; Andersson, Magdalena; Nilbert, Mef; Rasmussen, Birgit H.

In: Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 26, No. 11, 2021, p. 1850-1859.

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Harvard

Tranberg, M, Andersson, M, Nilbert, M & Rasmussen, BH 2021, 'Co-afflicted but invisible: A qualitative study of perceptions among informal caregivers in cancer care', Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 26, no. 11, pp. 1850-1859. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105319890407

APA

Tranberg, M., Andersson, M., Nilbert, M., & Rasmussen, B. H. (2021). Co-afflicted but invisible: A qualitative study of perceptions among informal caregivers in cancer care. Journal of Health Psychology, 26(11), 1850-1859. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105319890407

Vancouver

Tranberg M, Andersson M, Nilbert M, Rasmussen BH. Co-afflicted but invisible: A qualitative study of perceptions among informal caregivers in cancer care. Journal of Health Psychology. 2021;26(11):1850-1859. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105319890407

Author

Tranberg, Mattias ; Andersson, Magdalena ; Nilbert, Mef ; Rasmussen, Birgit H. / Co-afflicted but invisible : A qualitative study of perceptions among informal caregivers in cancer care. In: Journal of Health Psychology. 2021 ; Vol. 26, No. 11. pp. 1850-1859.

Bibtex

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