Experiences and concerns about 'returning to work' for women breast cancer survivors: A literature review

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 677-683

  Tiedtke, Corine ^a   De Rijk, Angelique ^b   De Casterlé, Bernadette Dierckx ^a   Christiaens, Marie Rose ^a   Donceel, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Experiences; Literature review; Oncology; Return to work

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB ADAPTATION; REVIEW; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK RESUMPTION;

BODY IMAGE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS;

EID: 77954167067     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1633     Document Type: Review

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