Gender differences in the quality of life and coping patterns after discharge in patients recovering from burns in China

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 247-262

  Ying, Wang Lin ^a   Pertrini, Marcia A ^b   Xin, Liao Li ^c  

^a Shaoxin University   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c The First Teaching Hospital of Jiang Xi Medical College   (China)

Author keywords

coping patterns; gender difference; patient with burns; quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876422897     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987110379301     Document Type: Article

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