Influence of neighborhood-level factors on social support in early-stage breast cancer patients and controls

Tess Thompson, Thomas L. Rodebaugh, Maria Pérez, James Struthers, Julianne A. Sefko, Min Lian, Mario Schootman and Donna B. Jeffe

Social Science & Medicine, 2016, vol. 156, issue C, 55-63

Abstract: Low social support has been linked to negative health outcomes in breast cancer patients.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Perceived social support; Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation; Health disparities; Longitudinal cohort study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.023

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