Understanding the concept of chemotherapy-related nausea: The patient experience

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 444-453

  Molassiotis, A ^a   Stricker, C T ^b   Eaby, B ^b   Velders, L ^b   Coventry, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chemotherapy; Concept; Experiences; Nausea; Quality of life; Symptom cluster

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANTIEMETICS; ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 50249083914     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00872.x     Document Type: Article

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