A Pilot Study Addressing the Impact of Religious Practice on Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 184-193

  Paiva, Carlos Eduardo ^a   Paiva, Bianca Sakamoto Ribeiro ^b   de Castro, Rafael Amaral ^b   Souza, Cristiano de Pádua ^b   de Paiva Maia, Yara Cristina ^c   Ayres, Jairo Aparecido ^b   Michelin, Odair Carlito ^b  

^a BARRETOS CANCER HOSPITAL   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Chemotherapy; Coping; Oncology; Quality of life; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873523139     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9468-6     Document Type: Article

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