Hope
Journal Title: OncoReview - Year 2013, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
In our next article we would like to draw your attention to issue of hope. Taking into account our experience with one of our patient our goal is to establish what hope means for a person in the terminal phase of cancer. Is this is a hope for cure or rather just for another day? A day spent with family or like in the case of our patient hope to remain in control over her life with sense of autonomy and dignity?
Authors and Affiliations
Anna Walaszkowska-Czyż, Małgorzata Kuc-Rajca
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