Quality of life for cancer patients from diagnosis to treatment and beyond

Nursing Management

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 20-25

  Drake, Kirsten ^a  

^a Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 84860279541     PISSN: 07446314     EISSN: 15388670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NUMA.0000410865.48922.18     Document Type: Article

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