The quality of life and social support in significant others of patients with breast cancer - A longitudinal study

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 274-283

  Salonen, P ^a   Rantanen, A ^b   Kellokumpu Lehtinen, P L ^b   Huhtala, H ^c   Kaunonen, M ^b,d  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^d PIRKANMAA HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (Finland)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Family nursing; Nursing care; Quality of life; Support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894727005     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12153     Document Type: Article

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