How should clinicians discuss hospice for patients with dementia? Anticipating caregivers' preconceptions and meeting their information needs

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 116-122

  Casarett, David ^a   Takesaka, Jennifer ^a   Karlawish, Jason ^a   Hirschman, Karen B ^a   Clark, Chris M ^a  

^a Division of Geriatrics   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Communication; Dementia; Hospice; Informed consent; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ADVERTISING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0036280482     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002093-200204000-00009     Document Type: Article

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