Barriers, challenges, and opportunities related to the provision of hospice care in assisted-living communities

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 187-192

  Dixon, Sharon ^a   Fortner, Janet ^a   Travis, Shirley S ^b  

^a NewSouth Healthcare Hospice at Charlotte   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

death and dying; end of life; Great Britain; hospice; medical school curriculum; palliative care; United States

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME CARE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT RIGHT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICE CARE; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NORTH CAROLINA; PATIENT RIGHTS;

EID: 0036580948     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910201900310     Document Type: Article

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