The Seattle pediatric palliative care project: Effects on family satisfaction and health-related quality of life

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 716-728

  Hays, Ross M ^a   Valentine, Jeanette ^a   Haynes, Gerri ^a   Geyer, J Russell ^a   Villareale, Nanci ^a   Mckinstry, Beth ^a   Varni, James W ^b   Churchill, Shervin S ^a  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANCER; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; ETHICS; FAMILY SATISFACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; TERMINAL DISEASE; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 33745317984     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.716     Document Type: Article

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