Effect of social support on changes in quality of life in early breast cancer patients: A longitudinal study

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 396-405

  Salonen, Päivi ^a   Tarkka, Marja Terttu ^b   Kellokumpu Lehtinen, Pirkko Liisa ^a   Koivisto, Anna Maija ^b   Aalto, Pirjo ^a   Kaunonen, Marja ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Nurses; Nursing; Quality of life; Support; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84877794987     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01050.x     Document Type: Article

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