A palliative care intervention in forgiveness therapy for elderly terminally Ill cancer patients

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-60

  Hansen, Mary J ^a   Enright, Robert D ^b   Baskin, Thomas W ^c   Klatt, John ^b  

^a Meriter Health Services Incorporated   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 65349186049     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970902500106     Document Type: Article

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