Development and usability evaluation of a family role-focused recommendation system for young breast cancer patients †
By: Meng-Jiao Xu, Xiao-Xu Li, Lin-Ping Zhang, Dan Wang, Xian Zhang, Mi Zhao, Su-Ting Zhang, Ting Luo and Jing Han
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Language: English
Page range: 297 - 308
Submitted on: Jan 16, 2026
Accepted on: Mar 10, 2026
Published on: Sep 25, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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