Common sense and compassion: Planning for the end of life

Clinics in Family Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 349-369

  Silveira, Maria J ^a,c   Schneider, Carl E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEAR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 2542494087     PISSN: 15225720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cfp.2004.03.001     Document Type: Review

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