Perceptions of quality of life in Hispanic patients with cancer

Cancer Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 318-324

  Juarez, Gloria ^a   Ferrell, Betty ^a   Borneman, Tami ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Physical well being; Psychological well being; Quality of life; Social well being; Spiritual well being

Indexed keywords

CANCER PAIN; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSCULTURAL NURSING;

EID: 0031772072     PISSN: 10654704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-5394.1998.006006318.x     Document Type: Review

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