Family care and burden at the end of life

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 170, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1811-1812

  Zarit, Steven H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; RISK FACTOR; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 3042633841     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1040196     Document Type: Note

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