Life experiences of women with breast cancer in south western Turkey: A qualitative study

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 406-412

  Cebeci, Fatma ^a   Yangin, Hatice Balci ^a   Tekeli, Aysel ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Lived experience; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TURKEY;

EID: 84865250863     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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