Families of adult cancer patients

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-59

  Veach, Theresa A ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer phases; Family development; Illness; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CASE REPORT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 0032818564     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J085v10n01_04     Document Type: Article

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