An assessment of community palliative care needs: The case of Niagara

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 45-52

  Williams, Allison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ONTARIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0033143628     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979901500208     Document Type: Article

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