End-of-life care for hematological malignancies: The technological imperative' and palliative care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-47

  Mcgrath, Pam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BLOOD DISEASE; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BENCHMARKING; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 0036511843     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970201800107     Document Type: Article

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