Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment in hospices: A qualitative analysis

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-14

  Eisenberger, Andrew ^a   Zeleznik, Jomarie ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEATH; DECUBITUS; HOSPICE; HUMAN; NURSE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; FAMILY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STANDARD;

CAREGIVERS; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY; HOSPICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PRESSURE ULCER; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0037531119     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970301900104     Document Type: Article

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