End of life in nursing homes: Connections between structure, process, and outcomes

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 545-555

  Forbes Thompson, Sarah ^a   Gessert, Charles E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b Duluth Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DYING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEATH; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21444454726     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.545     Document Type: Article

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