Response to "Development of a patient education resource for women with gynecologic cancers".
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Development of a patient education resource for women with gynecologic cancers: cancer treatment and sexual health.
The diagnosis of gynecologic cancer has a dramatic impact on the emotional, social, and sexual domains of a woman's life. The complexities of human sexuality are broad, particularly for people coping with life-threatening illness. Healthy sexual expression can affirm love, relieve stress and anxiety, foster hope, accentuate spirituality, and distract one from the emotional and physical sequelae...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
دوره 18 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014