The breast cancer experience of rural women: A literature review

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 875-887

  Bettencourt, B Ann ^a   Schlegel, Rebecca J ^a   Talley, Amelia E ^a   Molix, Lisa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Oncology; Psychological well being; Rural health; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADJUVANT THERAPY; BODY IMAGE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STIGMA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AUSTRALIA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35548974721     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1235     Document Type: Review

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