Family conflict at the end of life: Lessons learned in a model program for vulnerable older adults

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 791-801

  Kramer, Betty J ^a   Boelk, Amy Z ^b,c   Auer, Casey ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d Theda Clark Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONFLICT; DYING; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MANAGED CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; ANGER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; FAMILY RELATIONS; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TERMINAL CARE; TRUST; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 33745326752     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.791     Document Type: Article

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