Quality of life in cervical cancer survivors: A review of the literature and directions for future research

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Zeng, Ying Chun ^a   Ching, Shirley S Y ^a   Loke, Alice Yuen ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 79953088519     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/11.ONF.E107-E117     Document Type: Article

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