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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Examining the social context in the caregiving experience: correlates of global self-esteem among adult daughter caregivers to an older parent with cancer.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations between various patient, disease, situation, and caregiver characteristics (organized by five conceptual domains) and global self-esteem among caregiver daughters to parents with cancer. METHOD: Dyads comprised ... Read more...

The role of lay health advisors in cardiovascular risk reduction: a review.

30 Aug 2009 Interventions are needed to reduce the negative impact of cardiovascular disease. The combination of health risks for disease, disability, and mortality, particularly among underserved populations, might be best addressed with programs designed to ... Read more...

Chronic opioid therapy for nonmalignant pain: the patient's perspective. Part I--life before and after opioid therapy.

30 Aug 2009 Prescription of opioid analgesics for managing chronic nonmalignant pain is a highly debated treatment modality. Although opioid therapy has been shown to decrease pain intensity, improve quality of life, and enhance functioning for adults with ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Role'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Peace is not simply the absence of war. 30 Oct 2009
• Q&A: Gustav Metzger on destruction. Interview by Emma Marris. 29 Sep 2009
• Examining the social context in the caregiving experience: correlates of global self-esteem among adult daughter caregivers to an older parent with cancer. 29 Sep 2009
• Cardiology Patient Page. Coping with my partner's ICD and cardiac disease. 6 Sep 2009
• The role of lay health advisors in cardiovascular risk reduction: a review. 30 Aug 2009
• Chronic opioid therapy for nonmalignant pain: the patient's perspective. Part I--life before and after opioid therapy. 30 Aug 2009
• ["g-factor of psychotherapy. Summary and current research] 30 Aug 2009
• When a parent is chronically ill: chronic fatigue syndrome. 30 Aug 2009
• Are school employees role models of healthful eating? Dietary intake results from the ACTION worksite wellness trial. 30 Aug 2009
• Leadership committed to safety. 25 Aug 2009
• Adult smokers' perception of the role of religion and religious leadership on smoking and association with quitting: a comparison between Thai Buddhists and Malaysian Muslims. 16 Aug 2009
• [The role of physicians in charge of cancer chemotherapy in oncological management] 8 Aug 2009
• Mobile and fixed computer use by doctors and nurses on hospital wards: multi-method study on the relationships between clinician role, clinical task, and device choice. 2 Aug 2009
• Extending knowledge of terror management theory to improve palliative nursing care. 30 Jul 2009
• High mother's educational level: an associated factor for wheezing infants? 30 Jul 2009
• Perceived control and involvement in self care in patients with colorectal cancer. 30 Jul 2009
• [Psychosocial interventions for couples living with cancer. A literature review] 30 Jul 2009
• Further insights into the roles of the medical educator: the importance of scholarly management. 30 Jul 2009
• Increasing the role of practice networks in medical research. 29 Jun 2009
• Changes in sexuality and intimacy after the diagnosis and treatment of cancer: the experience of partners in a sexual relationship with a person with cancer. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Role'

Definition: The expected and characteristic pattern of behavior exhibited by an individual as a member of a particular social group.

Descriptor UI: D012380

Alternative terms: Role; Roles; Role Concept; Concept, Role; Concepts, Role; Role Concepts;

Tree Number: F01.829.316.616;

Online Note: use ROLE to search ROLE CONCEPT 1969-78; use PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL 1966-68

History Note: 69; ROLE CONCEPT was see under ROLE 1969-78, was see under PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL 1966-68

Technical Notes: GEN; prefer specifics