Relocation stress syndrome: The case of palliative care patients

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 444-450

  Porock, Davina ^a   Martin, Karen ^a   Oldham, Lynn ^a   Underwood, Rod ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hospice care; Morbidity; Nursing homes; Patient transfer; Stress, psychological

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; STRESS; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 0030723884     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921639701100603     Document Type: Article

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