Mapping the journey: Family carers' perceptions of issues related to end-stage care of individuals with muscular dystrophy or motor neurone disease

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 36-42

  Dawson, Sky ^a   Kristjanson, Linda J ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; NORMAL HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE; EDUCATION; FEAR; FEMALE; GRIEF; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARASITOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STANDARD;

CAREGIVERS; FEAR; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0038545193     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970301900107     Document Type: Article

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