The assessment and management of family distress during palliative care

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-71

  Zaider, Talia ^a   Kissane, David ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Distress; Family; Palliative; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; FAMILY; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; GRIEF; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 67650287284     PISSN: 17514258     EISSN: 17514266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e328325a5ab     Document Type: Article

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