Providing support at time of death from cancer: Results of a 5-year post-bereavement group study

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 195-215

  Clark, Paul G ^a   Brethwaite, Drucilla S ^b   Gnesdiloff, Sabine ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bereavement; Consentient care; End of life; Family support; Secondary cancer survivors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; DEATH; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; TERMINAL CARE;

BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; DEATH; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 80052452915     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2011.593156     Document Type: Article

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