The science of meaning in chronic illness

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 397-404

  Thorne, Sally E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Nursing science; Philosophy of science; Suffering

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; NURSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0033210918     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(99)00031-0     Document Type: Article

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