title: Hope versus denial.
authors.forename: Theresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Harvath
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D009013:Morale; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*