Bereavement care in general practice: A survey in South Thames Health Region

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 434, 1998, Pages 1560-1564

  Harris, Tess ^a   Kendrick, Tony ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement support; Hospitals, hospices; Notification of death; Questionnaire survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RELATIVE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEREAVEMENT; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0031696685     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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