Perceived information needs and social support of Chinese-Australian breast cancer survivors

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2651-2659

  Kwok, C ^a   White, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese Australian breast cancer survivors; Information needs; Keywords; Social support

Indexed keywords

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AUSTRALIA; BREAST TUMOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVOR;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AUSTRALIA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84912056892     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-014-2252-x     Document Type: Article

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