Returning to work after breast cancer: A critical review

International Journal of Disability Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Park, Joanne ^a   Shubair, Mamdouh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Quality of life; Return to work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876993070     PISSN: 18338550     EISSN: 18344887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/idm.2012.7     Document Type: Article

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