Experiences of Changes in Cognitive Function for Women treated with Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
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Chung, Bok-Yae
(College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
Byun, Hye-Sun (Department of Nursing, Daegu Polytechnic College) Kim, Gyung-Duck (Department of Nursing, Dongyang University) Kim, Kyung-Hae (Department of Nursing, Kimcheon Science College) Choi, Eun-Hee (Department of Nursing, Yeungnam College of Science and Technology) |
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