Effectiveness of group psycho-education on well-being and depression among breast cancer survivors of Melaka, Malaysia

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 34-39

  Ram, Shanker ^a   Narayanasamy, Rajagopal ^a   Barua, Ankur ^b  

^a MELAKA MANIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Breast; Cancer; Depression; Group; Psychological; Survivors; Therapy; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877152205     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.110234     Document Type: Article

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