Caring for bereaved family caregivers: Analyzing the context of care

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 501-506

  Holtslander, Lorraine F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; EMPATHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MODEL; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; CAUSE OF DEATH; EMPATHY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NEOPLASMS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49849095914     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.501-506     Document Type: Article

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