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Support System

Known as: social support, supports system, support systems 
A network of family, friends, neighbors, and community members that is available in times of need to give psychological, physical, and financial help… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
This article describes the results of an exploratory study of a multimodal, home-based intervention designed to reduce… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The proper means of measuring quality of life in chronically ill patients is unclear. Because different measures may assess… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The importance of social support and depression to recovery from illness is examined with reference to hip fracture. Subjects… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
A sample of 100 Asian immigrants, mainly from India and Pakistan, were interviewed in their native language (Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
We examined psychiatric correlates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in a major risk group for acquired… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
We examined the effectiveness of 2 models of arthritis self-care intervention, the home study model and the small group model…