Services given and help perceived during home care for terminal cancer

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-134

  Hinton, John ^a  

^a ST CHRISTOPHER S HOSPICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer care facilities; Family; Home care services; Patient satisfaction; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PAIN; CANCER THERAPY; CAREGIVER; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FATIGUE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0029925043     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921639601000207     Document Type: Article

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