Transmural care. A new approach in the care for terminal cancer patients: Its effects on re-hospitalization and quality of life

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 189-199

  Smeenk, Frank W J M ^a   De Witte Md, Luc P ^b   Van Haastregt, Jolanda C M ^b   Schipper, Rob M ^a   Biezemans, Hans P H ^a   Crebolder, Harry F J M ^c  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Home nursing; Neoplasms; Patient readmission; Quality of life; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT READMISSION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0031665723     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(98)00062-7     Document Type: Article

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