Understanding enrollment conversations: The role of the hospice admissions representative

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-322

  Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine M ^a   Thompson, Sharlene ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Hospice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; FAMILY RELATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY RELATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; TERMINALLY ILL; TEXAS;

EID: 33748498471     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909106289077     Document Type: Article

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