Addressing sexuality issues of women with gynaecological cancer: Chinese nurses' attitudes and practice

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 280-292

  Zeng, Ying Chun ^a   Liu, Xiangyu ^b   Loke, Alice Yuen ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HUNAN CANCER HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese nurses; Gynaecological cancer; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855731582     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05732.x     Document Type: Article

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