Meaning of work and the returning process after breast cancer: A longitudinal study of 56 women

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 267-274

  Lilliehorn, Sara ^a   Hamberg, Katarina ^a   Kero, Anneli ^a   Salander, Pär ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activity; Breast cancer; Chemotherapy; Everyday life; Guidelines; Sick leave; Working life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETURN TO WORK; SWEDEN;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; RETURN TO WORK; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84877808600     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01026.x     Document Type: Article

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