Caregivers' satisfaction with hospice care in the last 24 hours of life

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-210

  Casarett, David J ^a,b,c   Hirschman, Karen B ^d   Crowley, Roxane ^e   Galbraith, Linda D ^f   Leo, Melinda ^f  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Center for Bioethics   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d Univ of PA School of Nursing   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Hospice; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; FAMILY SIZE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENNSYLVANIA; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0038149558     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000309     Document Type: Review

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