Changes in quality of life among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Taiwan

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 70-79

  Cheng, Sue Yueh ^a   Lai, Yeur Hur ^b   Chen, Shu Ching ^c   Shun, Shiow Ching ^b   Liao, Yuan Mei ^a   Tu, Shih Hsin ^d   Chen, Ching Shyang ^e   Hsiang, Chao Ying ^e   Chen, Ching Min ^f  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Changes in quality of life; Nurses; Nursing; Self efficacy; Symptom distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAIWAN;

EID: 83355169640     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03735.x     Document Type: Article

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