Special Issue on the Impact of Cancer on Patients and Their Families.

Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs

Psycho-Oncology Research Group, Centre for Oncology Education and Research Translation (CONCERT), Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, University of New South, Liverpool, Australia.

Published: January 2016

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