Quality of life in breast cancer: Part II: Psychological and spiritual well-being

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Ferrell, Betty R ^a   Grant, Marcia ^a   Funk, Brandi ^a   Otis Green, Shirley ^a   Garcia, Nellie ^a  

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

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Psychological well being; QOL; Spiritual well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0031952848     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-199802000-00001     Document Type: Article

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