The role of inner strength in quality of life and self-management in women survivors of cancer

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-41

  Dingley, Catherine ^a   Roux, Gayle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Inner strength; Quality of life; Self management; Theory of Inner Strength; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892369841     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: 1098240X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.21579     Document Type: Article

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