Survivor in the cancer context: A concept analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1774-1786

  Hebdon, Megan ^a,b   Foli, Karen ^a   McComb, Sara ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Indiana University   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Concept analysis; Individual differences; Neoplasm; Nurses; Stressful events; Survivor; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SURVIVOR;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84936985527     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12646     Document Type: Article

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