The demoralization scale: A report of its development and preliminary validation

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 269-276

  Kissane, David W ^a,b   Wein, Simon ^b   Love, Anthony ^b,c   Lee, Xiu Qing ^b   Kee, Pei Lee ^b   Clarke, David M ^d  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER; DEATH; DYSPHORIA; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; LIFE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MORALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 12344312995     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970402000402     Document Type: Article

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