Attitudes of the critically ill toward prolonging life: The role of social support

Gerontologist

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 192-199

  Mutran, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Death and dying; Ethnicity; Family

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEATH; DYING; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030892397     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/37.2.192     Document Type: Article

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