The concept of quality of life in women suffering from cancer;Concepto de calidad de vida en mujeres con cáncer

Revista de Salud Publica

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 889-902

  Sánchez Pedraza, Ricardo ^a,b   Ballesteros, Mónica P ^a   Anzola, Jorge D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

^b Instituto Nacional de Cancerología   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Age group; Concept formation; Health; Neoplasm; Outcome assessment (health care); Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84861523211     PISSN: 01240064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0124-00642010000600002     Document Type: Article

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