Chronic sorrow in next of kin of patients with multiple sclerosis

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 304-311

  Liedström, Elisabeth ^a   Isaksson, Ann Kristin ^a   Ahlström, Gerd ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; AGED; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 58149299705     PISSN: 08880395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01376517-200810000-00009     Document Type: Article

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