Breast Cancer in African Americans: From Patient to Survivor

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 334-340

  Mollica, Michelle ^a,b   Newman, Susan D ^b  

^a D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; breast cancer; oncology hematology; survivorship; transcultural health; transcultural nursing; transition; women's health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AFRICAN AMERICAN; BREAST TUMOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84907231813     PISSN: 10436596     EISSN: 15527832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043659614524248     Document Type: Article

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