Social support as a mediator of depression in caregivers of patients with end-stage disease

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 82-90

  Thielemann, Patricia A ^a   Conner, Norma E ^a  

^a ST PETERSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 70349416514     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e31819974f9     Document Type: Article

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