Existential concerns in late stage cancer

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 243-246

  Griffiths, C ^a   Norton, L ^a   Wagstaff, G ^a   Brunas Wagstaff, J ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concerns; Dying; Existential; Holistic cancer care; Late stage cancer; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH; DYING; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; THINKING;

EID: 0036898929     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ejon.2002.0205     Document Type: Article

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