Exploratory study on end-of-life issues: Barriers to palliative care and advance directives

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-124

  Feeg, Veronica D ^a   Elebiary, Hoda ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance directives; End of life care; Hospice

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DYING; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 16444374436     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910502200207     Document Type: Review

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