Mindfulness-based stress reduction among breast cancer survivors: A literature review and discussion

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Matchim, Yaowarat ^a   Armer, Jane M ^b   Stewart, Bob R ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 79953077586     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/11.ONF.E61-E71     Document Type: Article

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