Symptoms, self-care, and quality of life of Chinese American patients with cancer

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1162-1167

  Chou, Fang Yu ^a   Dodd, Marylin ^b   Abrams, Donald ^c   Padilla, Geraldine ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN AMERICANS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE;

EID: 38549175231     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/07.ONF.1162-1167     Document Type: Article

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