The desire to survive: The adaptation process of adult cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy

Japan Journal of Nursing Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 79-86

  Chao, Yu Huan ^a   Wang, Shou Yu ^a   Hsu, Tsui Hua ^b   Wang, Kai Wei K ^c  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cancer; Qualitative research; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; HUMAN; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVOR; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEOPLASMS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84926110833     PISSN: 17427932     EISSN: 17427924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12050     Document Type: Article

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