Older people living alone at home with terminal cancer

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Older people living alone at home with terminal cancer

This study describes the lived experiences of older people coping with terminal cancer and living alone, focusing on how they face challenges of the biographical life changes from their disease progression. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted in two phases with palliative care cli...

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Main Authors:	Aoun, Samar, Deas, K., Skett, K.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41531

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