Loved ones obtain various information about the progression of the patient's cancer disease which is important for their understanding and preparation

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-69

  Benkel, Inger ^a   Wijk, Helle ^a   Molander, Ulla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARD; SWEDEN;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AGED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SWEDEN;

EID: 84856615908     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909111412579     Document Type: Article

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