Reliability and validity of the malay version of the breast-impact of treatment scale (MVBITS) in breast cancer women undergoing chemotherapy

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 463-468

  Zainal, Nor Zuraida ^a   Shuib, Norley ^a   Bustam, Anita Zarina ^b   Sabki, Zuraida Ahmad ^a   Guan, Ng Chong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Body image; Breast cancer; Breast impact treatment scale; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877152462     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.1.463     Document Type: Article

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