Radical prostatectomy: Men's experiences and postoperative needs

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 883-890

  Burt, Jean ^a   Caelli, Kate ^a   Moore, Katherine ^a   Anderson, Melissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Incontinence; Nursing care; Postoperative sequelae; Qualitative descriptive; Radical prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSTATE TUMOR; PROSTATECTOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 22544453337     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01123.x     Document Type: Article

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