Predicting family caregiver psychosocial functioning in palliative care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 133-140

  Hudson, Peter L ^a   Hayman White, Karla ^b   Aranda, Sanchia ^c   Kristjanson, Linda J ^d  

^a St Vincent's Health   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33749521653     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970602200302     Document Type: Article

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