Alterations of Sexual Function in Women With Cancer

Seminars in Oncology Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-101

  Hughes, Mary K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Annon's PLISSIT Model; female cancer; female sexual dysfunction; Female sexuality

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; NEOPLASM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY;

AFFECT; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; NEOPLASMS; SEXUALITY;

EID: 42649088758     PISSN: 07492081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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