Qualitative findings on the experience of end-of-life care for hematological malignancies

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 103-111

  McGrath, Pam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DISEASE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 0036518113     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910201900208     Document Type: Article

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