In the eye of the dragon: Women's experience of breast cancer and the occupation of dragon boat racing

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 138-149

  Unruh, Anita M ^a   Elvin, Natalie ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b New Brunswick Heart Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast diseases; Dragon boat racing; Occupation (human)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST CANCER; CASE REPORT; COMPETITION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LYMPHEDEMA; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 3042756215     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740407100304     Document Type: Review

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