European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 304-309 , September 2010

Cultural interrelationships and the lived experience of Pakistani breast cancer patients

  • Maggi Banning

      Affiliations

    • Brunel University, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH, England, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • M. Hassan

      Affiliations

    • Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore. Pakistan
    • ,
  • S. Faisal

      Affiliations

    • Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore. Pakistan
    • ,
  • H. Hafeez

      Affiliations

    • Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore. Pakistan

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.05.001

European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 304-309 , September 2010

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