The emergence of the 'waiting game': A critical examination of the psychosocial issues in diagnosing breast cancer

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 273-281

  Poole, Karen ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; BREAST; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; NURSING; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TECHNIQUE;

BIOPSY; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHODS; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL;

EID: 0031065819     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997025273.x     Document Type: Article

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