Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 203-212 , February 2010

Illness representations are associated with fluid nonadherence among hemodialysis patients

  • Joseph Chilcot

      Affiliations

    • Renal Unit Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK
    • The Center for Life Span and Chronic Illness Research, University of Hertfordshire, UK
    • School of Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Renal Unit Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK.
    • ,
  • David Wellsted

      Affiliations

    • The Center for Life Span and Chronic Illness Research, University of Hertfordshire, UK
    • School of Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, UK
    • ,
  • Ken Farrington

      Affiliations

    • Renal Unit Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK
    • The Center for Life Span and Chronic Illness Research, University of Hertfordshire, UK

Received 27 March 2009 ,Revised 18 August 2009 ,Accepted 25 August 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00367-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.08.010

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 203-212 , February 2010

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