The family's perspective on issues of hydration in terminal care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 23-27

  Parkash, Ravi ^a   Burge, Frederick ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; DECISION MAKING; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NOVA SCOTIA; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL VALUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 0031302118     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979701300404     Document Type: Review

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