My love is hurting: The meaning spouses attribute to their loved ones' pain during palliative care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-94

  Mehta, Anita ^a   Ezer, Hélène ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSING; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPOUSE;

EID: 0141463953     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970301900203     Document Type: Article

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