Factors related to quality of life in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 57-68

  Lee, Hui Ling ^a   Ku, Nai Ping ^b   Dow, Wei Jenq ^c   Pai, Lu ^b  

^a National Defense University and Kang Ning Junior College of Nursing   (China)

^b Natl Defense Univ   (China)

^c Tri Service General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Chemotherapy; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 34347265760     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000347563.99811.ed     Document Type: Article

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