Characterisation of cancer support and rehabilitation programmes: A Swedish multiple case study

Open Nursing Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-7

  Berg, Linda ^a   Nolbris, Margaretha Jenholt ^a   Koinberg, Ingalill ^a   Melin Johansson, Christina ^a   Möller, Anders ^a   Öhlén, Joakim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cancer programme; Case study; Rehabilitation; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897871313     PISSN: 18744346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874434601408010001     Document Type: Article

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