Uncertainty after treatment for prostate cancer: Definition, assessment, and management

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 749-755

  Yu Ko, Wellam F ^a   Degner, Lesley F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PATHOLOGY; PROSTATE TUMOR; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149299927     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.749-755     Document Type: Article

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