The double sides of hope: The meaning of hope among amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients.
Hope is an important factor in coping and adjusting to life-threatening disease. In this study, we examined the meaning of hope among people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Semi-structured interviews with 12 people revealed that hope had two contradictory meanings. For some, hope was consi...
| Publicado en: | Death Studies Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 238 - 248 |
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2021
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