Death in England and Wales

Reviews in Clinical Gerontology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 265-272

  Cartwright, Ann ^a  

^a Institute for Social Studies in Medical Care   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; CAUSE OF DEATH; EUTHANASIA; GENDER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MARRIAGE; MORTALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030733811     PISSN: 09592598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959259897007399     Document Type: Review

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