Hope and Communication in Cancer Care: What Patients Tell Us

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Hedlund, S. (2008). Hope and Communication in Cancer Care: What Patients Tell Us. In: Angelos, P. (eds) Ethical Issues in Cancer Patient Care Second Edition. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 140. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73639-6_5

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