Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 175-182 , August 2010

Coping Issues Among People Living With Advanced Cancer

  • Tani Bahti

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Tani Bahti, RN, CT, Passages – Support & Education in End of Life Issues, PO Box 89055, Tucson, AZ 85752

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doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2010.05.001

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 175-182 , August 2010

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