Striving to be prepared for the painful: Management strategies following a family member's diagnosis of advanced cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cancer has consequences not only for the sick person but also for those who have a close relationship with that person. Greater knowledge about how family members manage the situation in the period immediately following the diagnosis...

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Main Authors: Hedberg Berith, Sjolander Catarina, Ahlstrom Gerd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6955/10/18