A longitudinal study on women's experiences of life with breast cancer in anthroposophical (complementary) and conventional care

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 444-450

  Arman, M ^a   Backman, M ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Red Cross University College   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anthroposophical care; Breast cancer; CAM (complementary and alternative medicine); Quality of life life satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST TUMOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ANTHROPOSOPHY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 34548312484     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00773.x     Document Type: Article

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