On the nature of hope in palliative care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 36-42

  Nekolaichuk, Cheryl L ^a   Bruera, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 0032017850     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979801400107     Document Type: Review

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