Psychometric properties of a modified version of the caregiver reaction assessment scale measuring caregiving and post-caregiving reactions of caregivers of cancer patients

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 80-86

  Bachner, Yaacov G ^a   O'Rourke, Norm ^b   Carmel, Sara ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34447530156     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970702300203     Document Type: Article

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