Identifying the self-management behaviours performed by prostate cancer survivors: a systematic review of the evidence

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 96-111

  Paterson, Catherine ^a   Jones, Martyn ^b   Rattray, Janice ^b   Lauder, William ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; evidence based practice; mens health; self management; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924801034     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987114523976     Document Type: Article

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