Sexual Assessment in Cancer Care: Concepts, Methods, and Strategies for Success

Seminars in Oncology Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 80-90

  Krebs, Linda U ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cancer; sexual assessment; sexual dysfunction; sexual health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; SELF EFFICACY; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALITY;

EID: 42649141202     PISSN: 07492081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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