A feminist perspective on sexuality and body image in females with colorectal cancer: An integrative review

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 519-525

  Li, Chia Chun ^a   Rew, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COLORECTAL TUMOR; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY IMAGE; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUALITY;

EID: 77957726947     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181edac2c     Document Type: Article

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