A review of the measurement of caregiver and family burden in palliative care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 37-45

  Kinsella, Glynda ^a   Cooper, Brian ^a   Picton, Cliff ^a   Murtagh, Douglas ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD; TERMINAL CARE;

CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0032087846     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979801400206     Document Type: Review

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