Needs of older cancer survivors in a community cancer care setting

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-41

  Schlairet, Maura C ^a  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952583046     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100730-05     Document Type: Article

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