The Body Gives Way, Things Happen: Older women describe breast cancer with a non-supportive intimate partner

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-70

  Sawin, Erika Metzler ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cancer; Gerontological nursing; Nursing; Older women; Oncology; Primary partner; Psychosocial aspects; Relationships; Vulnerable populations; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 84455169142     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2011.03.006     Document Type: Article

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