Breast cancer survivors' efforts to renew and preserve their health in Taiwan

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 3195-3201

  Wang, Hsiu Ho ^a   Chung, Ue Lin ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breast cancer survivors; Health preservation; Life experiences; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873604400     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.7.3195     Document Type: Article

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