Research design in end-of-life research: State of science

Gerontologist

Volumn 42, Issue SPEC. ISS. 3, 2002, Pages 86-98

  George, Linda K ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Death; Dying; Quality of dying

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH; DYING; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH; SAMPLING; SATISFACTION;

EID: 0036772119     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/42.suppl_3.86     Document Type: Conference Paper

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