Spiritual support for families of patients with cancer: A pilot study of nursing staff assessments

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 209-218

  Kuuppelomäki, Merja ^a  

^a SEINÄJOKI UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

Central hospital; Nursing staff; Patient with cancer's family; Spiritual support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER PATIENT; FAMILY; FINLAND; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0036258110     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200206000-00007     Document Type: Article

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