Knowing the family: Interpretations of family nursing in oncology and palliative care

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-100

  McLeod, Deborah L ^a   Tapp, Dianne M ^b   Moules, Nancy J ^b   Campbell, Mary E ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family nursing; Oncology; Palliative care; Philosophical hermeneutics; Relational practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 77349111497     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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