Editorial

Gratitude: A Gift of Cancer

Deborah K. Mayer

compassion, patient care, cancer nursing
CJON 2013, 17(6), 575-575. DOI: 10.1188/13.CJON.575

The holiday season is upon us. Many of our patients and their families are juggling their cancer and its treatment while much of the world around them is in a festive mood. It brings great clarity when we see this juxtaposition in play. And yet, the holidays also are a good time to take stock of the gifts experienced by those who have cancer and for those of us working with them.

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    Psychology Today. (n.d.). Psych basics: Gratitude. Retrieved from http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/gratitude