Instruments for Assessing Family Functioning in Adults Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review of Measurement

Cristina Alfaro-Diaz1, Nuria Esandi1, Anne Møller Clausen2

  • 1Department of Nursing Care for Adult Patients, School of Nursing, Universidad de Navarra, Navarra, Spain; IdiSNa, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Universidad de Navarra, Navarra, Spain.

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|September 14, 2024
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