Living with suffering as voiced by Thai patients with terminal advanced cancer

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 393-399

  Nilmanat, Kittikorn ^a   Chailungka, Pachariya ^a   Phungrassami, Temsak ^a   Promnoi, Chantra ^a   Tulathamkit, Kandawasri ^a   Noo Urai, Prachuap ^a   Phattaranavig, Sasiwimon ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Advanced cancer; Qualitative; Suffering; Terminal; Thailand

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; THAILAND;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THAILAND;

EID: 77957936165     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2010.16.8.393     Document Type: Article

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