The caregiving journey for family members of relatives with cancer: How do they cope?

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 567-577

  Northfield, Sarah ^a   Nebauer, Monica ^b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; HOSPICE; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; CULTURE; FAMILY RELATIONS; HOSPICES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79952185138     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/10.CJON.567-577     Document Type: Review

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