Impact of perceived cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 236-241

  Von Ah, Diane ^a   Habermann, Barbara ^a   Carpenter, Janet S ^a   Schneider, Brandy L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cognitive impairment; Life satisfaction; Social relationships; Work ability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURVIVOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84875379755     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2012.06.002     Document Type: Article

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