Social work and end-of-life care for older people: A historical perspective

Health and Social Work

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-15

  Luptak, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Decision making; End of life care; Ethics; Patient's rights

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DECISION MAKING; ELDERLY CARE; HISTORY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT RIGHT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLICY; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL WORK; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT RIGHTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL WORK; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342488254     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/29.1.7     Document Type: Review

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