Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 133-139 , August 2004

Symptom experience in Korean adults with lung cancer

  • Eui-Geum Oh, PhD, RN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Eui-Geum Oh, PhD, RN, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, Korea.

,Accepted 23 November 2003.

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PII: S0885-3924(04)00189-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2003.11.012

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 133-139 , August 2004

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