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Lived Experiences of “Illness Uncertainty” of Iranian Cancer Patients

Moosa Sajjadi, Maryam Rassouli, Abbas Abbaszadeh, Jeannine M. Brant, Hamid Alavi Majd

Cancer Nursing · 2015 · 42 citations · 30 references

Abstract

This study provided an outlook of cancer patients' experiences of illness uncertainty in Iran. Cancer patients' coping ability to deal with uncertainty can be improved.

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