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 ,Revised 21 December 2005 ,Accepted 23 December 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2005.12.016

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

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