The experiences of and the nursing care for breast cancer patients undergoing immediate breast reconstruction

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 310-318

  Holtzmann, J ^a,c   Timm, H ^b  

^a Mental Health Center Glostrup   (Denmark)

^b University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Documentation; Immediate breast reconstruction; Nursing care; Patients' experiences

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; BREAST TUMOR; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 29044442793     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2005.00578.x     Document Type: Article

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