Self-management of lymphedema: A systematic review of the literature from 2004 to 2011

Nursing Research

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-299

  Ridner, Sheila H ^a   Fu, Mei R ^b   Wanchai, Ausanee ^c   Stewart, Bob R ^c   Armer, Jane M ^c   Cormier, Janice N ^d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

literature review; lymphedema; self management; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027942373     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0b013e31824f82b2     Document Type: Review

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