Selecting and implementing support groups for bereaved adults

Cancer Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 161-166

  Lorenz, Lois ^a,b  

^a American Cancer Society   (United States)

^b Counseling and Support Services ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adult bereavement; Coping; Grief; Oncology; Psychological distress; Support groups

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CANCER PATIENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEATH; FAMILY THERAPY; GRIEF; HOSPICE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK FACTORS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031957741     PISSN: 10654704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-5394.1998.006003161.x     Document Type: Article

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