Partner support and changes in relationships during life-threatening illness: Women's perspectives

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 45-66

  Sormanti, Mary ^a   Kayser, Karen ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Life threatening illness; Partner support; Relationships; Women

Indexed keywords

CANCER; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MARITAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 0033724827     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v18n03_04     Document Type: Article

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