The glimmering embers: Experiences of hope among cancer patients in palliative home care

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-54

  Olsson, Louise ^a   Östlund, Gunnel ^a   Strang, Peter ^b   Grassman, Eva Jeppsson ^a   Friedrichsen, Maria ^a,c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c VRINNEVI HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cancer; GT; Hope; Meaning; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MORALITY; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SWEDEN;

ADULT; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MORALE; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 79960588669     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951510000532     Document Type: Article

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