Factors which influence coping: Home-based family caregiving of persons with advanced cancer

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-114

  Strang, Vicki R ^a   Koop, Priscilla M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEATH; DYING; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0141798849     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970301900206     Document Type: Article

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