Addressing the sexual health needs of patients with gynecologic cancers

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 457-463

  Stilos, Kalli ^a   Doyle, Catherine ^b   Daines, Patricia ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BODY IMAGE; CASE REPORT; FEAR; FEMALE; GUILT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVOR; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR;

ANXIETY; BODY IMAGE; COMMUNICATION; FEAR; FEMALE; GUILT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 49849101679     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.457-463     Document Type: Article

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