Ovarian cancer: An update for nursing practice

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-50

  Mannix, Judy ^a   Jackson, Dcbra ^a   Raftos, Maree ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer care; Nursing practice; Ovarian cancer; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NURSING; ONCOLOGY NURSING; OVARY TUMOR; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0033085448     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172x.1999.00146.x     Document Type: Article

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