Positive attitude in cancer: The nurse's perspective

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-114

  O'Baugh, Jenny ^a   Wilkes, Lesley M ^b   Luke, Suzanne ^a   George, Ajesh ^c  

^a SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Clinical Nursing Research Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

CAncer; Negative attitude; Nurses; Perceptions; Positive attitude

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TIME;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 48949120228     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2008.00673.x     Document Type: Article

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