Understanding Culture Care Practices of Caregivers of Children with Cancer in Taiwan

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 205-217

  Liang, Hwey Fang ^a  

^a CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING; NURSING CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TAIWAN;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSING CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TAIWAN;

EID: 0036831860     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104345420201900605     Document Type: Article

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