Coping Strategies and its Perceived Effect on Cancer Patients' Quality of Life in a Tertiary Health Institution in Nigeria.
Background: Cancer is a disease that not only affects the physical health, but also distresses the mental and emotional state of an individual. If beneficial coping strategies are not employed, the life quality of patients could be deteriorated. The present study seeks to examine various coping stra...
| Published in: | Middle East Journal of Cancer Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 322 - 333 |
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Middle East Journal of Cancer
Jul2020
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