Ovarian cancer patients: Are their informational and emotional needs being met?

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-47

  Jefferies, Hilary ^a,b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gynaecological cancer; Research; Support groups

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; OVARY TUMOR; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALES;

EID: 0036364769     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2002.00570.x     Document Type: Article

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