A description of the nutritional status and quality of life of Australian gynaecological cancer patients over time

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 453-459

  Ryan, Mary ^a,b   White, Kate ^b,c,d   Roydhouse, Jessica K ^b,c   Fethney, Judith ^b  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gynaecological cancer; Nutrition; Physical activity; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84869498473     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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