Perceptions of the term palliative care

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1128-1136

  Boldt, Ann Morstad ^a,b   Yusuf, Fouza ^a   Himelstein, Bruce P ^c  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c Shafi Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMOTION; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PARENT; PERCEPTION; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PARENTS; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 33751049278     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.1128     Document Type: Review

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