Applied Nursing Research
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 101-109 , May 2011

Perceptions and experiences after radical prostatectomy in Turkish men: a descriptive qualitative study

Received 28 March 2008 ,Revised 7 April 2009 ,Accepted 19 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2009.04.002

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 101-109 , May 2011

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