Research with families in palliative care: Conceptual and methodological challenges

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 247-254

  McClement, S E ^a   Woodgate, R L ^a  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family research; Family theories and methods; Family focused research; Family related research; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSING RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STANDARD; TERMINAL CARE;

FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0032227022     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.1998.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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