Quality of life for Hong Kong chinese patients with advanced gynecological cancers in the palliative phase of care: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 259-266

  Chan, Kwok Ying ^a   Chan, Man Lui ^b   Yau, Thomas Chung Cheung ^c   Li, Cho Wing ^a   Cheng, Hon Wai ^a   Sham, Mau Kwong ^a  

^a GRANTHAM HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b KOWLOON HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cancers; Depression; Quality of life; Young patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872695099     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971202800404     Document Type: Article

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