Palliative cancer patients' experience of physical activity

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 296-302

  Gulde, Ingrid ^a   Oldervoll, Line Merethe ^b   Martin, Cathrin ^c  

^a So dertälje Hospital   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cancer; Palliative care; Perception; Physical activity; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855801608     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971102700406     Document Type: Article

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