Healthcare and support needs of women with suspected breast cancer

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 289-298

  Liao, Mei Nan ^a,b   Chen, Miin Fu ^c   Chen, Shin Cheh ^b   Chen, Ping Ling ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diagnostic period; Empirical research report; Nursing; Psychosocial needs; Questionnaires; Support; Suspected breast cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 34848834544     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04410.x     Document Type: Article

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