Twenty-five years later-what do we know about religion/spirituality and psychological well-being among breast cancer survivors? A systematic review

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-94

  Schreiber, Judith A ^a,c   Brockopp, Dorothy Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Distress; Religion; Spirituality; Systematic review; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857129949     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-011-0193-7     Document Type: Review

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