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K. de Meij
Publications - 2
Citations - 111
K. de Meij is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Human physical appearance & Psychosocial. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 110 citations.
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Psychosocial aspects of head and neck cancer–a review of the literature
Jean F. A. Pruyn,P. C. de Jong,L. J. Bosman,J. W. M. J. van Poppel,H.W. van den Borne,Richard M. Ryckman,K. de Meij +6 more
TL;DR: Information and support by professionals, partners and/or fellow patients are related to positive rehabilitation outcomes such as the acquisition of speech, increases in constructive social functioning and decreases in depression.
Book ChapterDOI
Help Given by Fellow Patients
TL;DR: In recent years, mutual support by cancer patients has spread rapidly and the most important characteristic of the mutual support groups is that support is given in a face-to-face contact between a volunteer and a new patient.