Nursing Outlook
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 25-30 , January 2008

Ways of knowing hope: Carper’s fundamental patterns as a guide for hope research with bereaved palliative caregivers

  • Lorraine F. Holtslander, RN, BSN, MN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ms. Lorraine F. Holtslander, University of Saskatchewan College of Nursing, Health Sciences Building, 107 Wiggings Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5E5.

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doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2007.08.001

Nursing Outlook
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 25-30 , January 2008

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