Purpose: To identify and examine religious and spiritual coping strategies among elderly women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Methods: A convenience sample of 33 women age 65 years was recruited within 6 months of diagnosis. Respondents participated in a structured interview with open-ended qu
The role of religious values in coping with cancer
โ Scribed by Marvin W. Acklin; Earl C. Brown; Paul A. Mauger
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 563 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4197
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