The role of informal caregivers during cancer patients' recovery from chemotherapy

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 147-155

  Ockerby, Cherene ^a   Livingston, Patricia ^b   O'Connell, Bev ^a,b   Gaskin, Cadeyrn J ^a  

^a Cabrini Deakin Centre for Nursing Research   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Caregivers; Chemotherapy; Oncology; Outpatients; Self care; Symptom management

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROLE PLAYING;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; ROLE;

EID: 84873431137     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01015.x     Document Type: Article

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