Leukemia Research
Volume 30, Issue 9 , Pages 1127-1134, September 2006

Facing mortality: A qualitative in-depth interview study on illness perception, lay theories and coping strategies of adult patients with acute leukemia 1 week after diagnosis

  • Michael Koenigsmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology/Oncology, Medical Faculty of the Otto-von-Guericke-University, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 391 67 13281; fax: +49 391 67 13267.
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  • Katharina Koehler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty of the Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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  • Andreas Regner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology/Oncology, Medical Faculty of the Otto-von-Guericke-University, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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  • Astrid Franke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology/Oncology, Medical Faculty of the Otto-von-Guericke-University, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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  • Jörg Frommer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty of the Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany

Received 2 November 2005; received in revised form 21 December 2005; accepted 23 December 2005. published online 07 March 2011.

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PII: S0145-2126(06)00013-0

doi:10.1016/j.leukres.2005.12.016

Leukemia Research
Volume 30, Issue 9 , Pages 1127-1134, September 2006

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