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Understanding Families of Adults With Cancer: Combining the Clinical Course of Cancer and Stages of Family Development

✍ Scribed by Theresa A. Veach; Donald R. Nicholas

Publisher: American Counseling Association
Year: 1998
Tongue: English
Weight: 142 KB
Volume: 76
Category: Article
ISSN: 1556-6678
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1998.tb02387.x

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✦ Synopsis

THE CLINICAL COURSE OF CANCER AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF THE FAMILY SYSTEM Lerner (1994) stated, "Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is a little like being pushed out of a helicopter into a jungle war Electronic Journal: To print this article select pages 32-44. TOC

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