The quality of life of hospice patients: Patient and provider perceptions

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 95-110

  Steele, Linda L ^a   Mills, Beth ^b   Hardin, Sonya R ^a   Hussey, Leslie C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b Hospice   (United States)

^c Wolford College   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life care; Palliative care; Quality of life; Terminal illness

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CANCER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART FAILURE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 16444379827     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910502200205     Document Type: Review

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