The emotional journey of women experiencing a breast abnormality

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1316-1334

  Blow, Adrian J ^a   Swiecicki, Paul ^a   Haan, Pam ^a   Osuch, Janet R ^a   Symonds, Laura L ^a   Smith, Stephanie S ^a   Walsh, Kyle ^a   Boivin, Michael J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer, breast; cancer, psychosocial aspects; cancer, screening and prevention; quality of life; women's health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EMOTIONS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 80052777674     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732311405798     Document Type: Article

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