EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF THE PATIENT OSTOMIZED BY CANCER - AN OPTION FOR LIFE

Focuses on the emotional aspects of the ostomized patient from the moment he receives the diagnosis of cancer until the moment he has conditions for his social reintegration. It emphasizes the importance of health professionals as facilitators in this process.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ana Claudia N. S. Wanderbroocke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 1998-06-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v3i1.44250