Information, support, and communication needs of women with a family history of breast cancer

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 204-213

  Chalmers, Karen ^a   Thomson, Kathryn ^a   Degner, Lesley F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer risk; Information; Support and communication

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0029945760     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-199606000-00007     Document Type: Article

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