'Brothers in arms': how men with cancer experience a sense of comradeship through group intervention which combines physical activity with information relay

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'Brothers in arms' : how men with cancer experience a sense of comradeship through group intervention which combines physical activity with information relay. / Adamsen, L; Rasmussen, J M; Pedersen, L S.

In: Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol. 10, No. 4, 07.2001, p. 528-37.

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Harvard

Adamsen, L, Rasmussen, JM & Pedersen, LS 2001, ''Brothers in arms': how men with cancer experience a sense of comradeship through group intervention which combines physical activity with information relay', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 528-37.

APA

Adamsen, L., Rasmussen, J. M., & Pedersen, L. S. (2001). 'Brothers in arms': how men with cancer experience a sense of comradeship through group intervention which combines physical activity with information relay. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 10(4), 528-37.

Vancouver

Adamsen L, Rasmussen JM, Pedersen LS. 'Brothers in arms': how men with cancer experience a sense of comradeship through group intervention which combines physical activity with information relay. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2001 Jul;10(4):528-37.

Author

Adamsen, L ; Rasmussen, J M ; Pedersen, L S. / 'Brothers in arms' : how men with cancer experience a sense of comradeship through group intervention which combines physical activity with information relay. In: Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2001 ; Vol. 10, No. 4. pp. 528-37.

Bibtex

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