Direct care workers' response to dying and death in the nursing home: A case study

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Black, Helen K ^a   Rubinstein, Robert L ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DYING; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 12344279199     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/60.1.S3     Document Type: Article

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