Symptoms as meaningful "family culture" symbols in palliative care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 24-31

  Lobchuk, Michelle M ^a   Stymeist, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY; FAMILY SIZE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

CAREGIVERS; CULTURE; FAMILY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 0033256158     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979901500405     Document Type: Review

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