Needs of older caregivers of patients with advanced cancer

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages s293-s295

  Daly, Barbara J ^a   Douglas, Sara ^a   Lipson, Amy ^a   Foley, Helen ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver burden; Caregiver distress; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT INFORMATION; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 72049106937     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02516.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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