A focus group for caregivers of hospice patients with severe dyspnea

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-130

  Moody, Linda E ^a   Webb, Mary ^b   Cheung, Robyn ^c   Lowell, Janice ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d LifePath Hospice   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Dyspnea; End of life; Focus group; Hospice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; IMAGERY; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING RESEARCH;

EID: 2342441493     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910402100210     Document Type: Article

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