Translating dignity therapy into practice: Effects and lessons learned

Omega (United States)

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 135-145

  Johns, Shelley A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERSONHOOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONHOOD; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879283170     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/OM.67.1-2.p     Document Type: Article

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