Psychosocial concerns among latinas with life-limiting advanced cancers

Omega (United States)

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 167-174

  Nedjat Haiem, Frances R ^a   Carrion, Iraida V ^b   Lorenz, Karl A ^a   Ell, Kathleen ^c   Palinkas, Lawrence ^c  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84879315657     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/OM.67.1-2.t     Document Type: Article

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