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Rehabilitation After Breast Cancer: Recommendations from Young Survivors

  1. Julie Easley PhD (c),
  2. Baukje Miedema PhD

Article first published online: 20 JUN 2012

DOI: 10.1002/rnj.21

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Rehabilitation Nursing

Rehabilitation Nursing

Volume 37, Issue 4, pages 163–170, July/August 2012

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Easley, J. and Miedema, B. (2012), Rehabilitation After Breast Cancer: Recommendations from Young Survivors. Rehabilitation Nursing, 37: 163–170. doi: 10.1002/rnj.21

  1. This study protocol was reviewed by the Dalhousie University Research Ethics Committee (ref #2008-1828).

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 JUN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 20 JUN 2012

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  • Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation—Atlantic Chapter
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Vol. 37, Issue 6, 312, Article first published online: 7 SEP 2012

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