Hot Flash Experience in Men With Prostate Cancer: A Concept Analysis

Christine Engstrom

ONF 2005, 32(5), 1043-1048. DOI: 10.1188/05.ONF.1043-1048

Purpose/Objectives: To provide a clear definition of the hot flash experience in men with prostate cancer receiving hormonal treatment.

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