One thousand words of luck: Narratives and analysis of United States resident Chinese immigrants with metastatic cancer

Chinese people traditionally hesitate to talk about illness and death as these topics are considered bad luck. Studies indicate that Chinese cancer patients seldom have the opportunity to share their deep feelings, although many experience “fear of death.” Clarifying one's meaning in life can f...

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Main Author: Lin, Hung-Ru
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2003
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3096295