Predictors of bereavement outcome for family carers of cancer patients

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 237-249

  Kelly, B ^a   Edwards, P ^a   Synott, R ^a   Neil, C ^a   Baillie, R ^a   Battistutta, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECOGNITION; SUPPORT GROUP; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; COUNSELING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME NURSING; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0032983784     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1611(199905/06)8:3<237::AID-PON375>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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