Abstract
The patient treated for leukemia in the Life Island is subjected to the possibility of a complex set of severe stresses over a prolonged period of time. It is extraordinarily difficult to separate the stress of the leukemic process alone as distinct from the reaction to the unique treatment situation. These stresses can be catagorized into two major classes:
-
A.
Factors influencing physico-chemical equilibrium.
-
B.
Factors influencing psycho-social equilibrium.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1969 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this paper
Cite this paper
Fine, L., Wachspress, M., Graubert, D.N., Edmonson, J., Eisman, H. (1969). Psychologic Adaptation of Patients During Treatment of Acute Leukemia in Life Island Isolator. In: Mirand, E.A., Back, N. (eds) Germ-Free Biology Experimental and Clinical Aspects. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 3. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6495-3_4
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6495-3_4
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-1-4899-6234-8
Online ISBN: 978-1-4899-6495-3
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive