Caregivers of cancer survivors: The state of the field

Cancer Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 167-171

  Girgis, Afaf ^a   Lambert, Sylvie ^a  

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Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER SURVIVOR; CAREGIVER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 71949131273     PISSN: 0311306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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