Cultural interrelationships and the lived experience of Pakistani breast cancer patients

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 304-309

  Banning, Maggi ^a   Hassan, M ^b   Faisal, S ^b   Hafeez, H ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SHAUKAT KHANUM MEMORIAL CANCER HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Culture; Psychology; Qualitative methods; Women's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955665044     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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