Caregivers and professionals partnership caregiver resource center: Assessing a hospital support program for family caregivers

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 196-205

  Dobrof, Judith ^a   Ebenstein, Helene ^b   Dodd, Sarah Jane ^c   Epstein, Irwin ^c  

^a Cancer Support Team   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 32044474883     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.196     Document Type: Review

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