End-of-life care preferences of older adults and family members who care for them

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 23-44

  Luptak, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Death and dying; Decision making; End of life planning; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WORK; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIAL WORK; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 33845797510     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J457v02n03_04     Document Type: Article

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