Effectiveness of a self-management mobile app on the quality of life of women with breast cancer: a study in a developing country.
Background: Self-management involves taking responsibility for personal health and taking the initiative to do so. This can be accomplished by learning information and skills that will help consider the difficulties may encounter during and after cancer treatment. With this perspective, we have aime...
| Publicado en: | BMC Women's Health Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 13 |
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BioMed Central
11/11/2022
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