The need for holistic cancer care framework: Breast cancer care as an example

Oman Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 300-301

  Al Moundhri, Mansour ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84884194961     PISSN: 1999768X     EISSN: 20705204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5001/omj.2013.90     Document Type: Editorial

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