A commentary: Hospital experience and meaning at the end of life

Gerontologist

Volumn 42, Issue SPEC. ISS. 3, 2002, Pages 34-39

  Kaufman, Sharon R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; DYING; ETHICS; EXPERIENCE; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT CARE; RELIGION;

EID: 0036772202     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/42.suppl_3.34     Document Type: Conference Paper

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