A commentary: Social and cultural determinants of end-of-life care for elderly persons

Gerontologist

Volumn 42, Issue SPEC. ISS. 3, 2002, Pages 49-53

  Berger, Ann ^a   Pereira, Donna ^a   Baker, Karen ^a   O'Mara, Ann ^a   Bolle, Jacques ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEATH; DYING; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0036772986     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/42.suppl_3.49     Document Type: Conference Paper

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