A qualitative study of the experiences of women with metastatic breast cancer

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-258

  Vilhauer, Ruvanee P ^a  

^a Felician College   (United States)

Author keywords

Experience; Metastatic breast cancer; Qualitative; Quality of life; Social support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BODY IMAGE; BREAST TUMOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL STRESS; METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BODY IMAGE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 48549105087     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951508000382     Document Type: Article

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