Macmillan Carers Schemes in England: Results of a multicentre evaluation

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 129-139

  Clark, David ^a   Ferguson, Claire ^b   Nelson, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal Hallamshire Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Caregivers; Health care costs; Home care services; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034075345     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921600673189866     Document Type: Article

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