Breaking the death taboo - Older people's perspectives on end-oflife decisions

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 36-48

  Vandrevala, Tushna ^a   Hampson, SaraH E ^a   Chrysanthaki, Theopisti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advance care planning; Communication; Decision making; End of life care; Living wills; Older people

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947261853     PISSN: 14717794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14717794200200020     Document Type: Review

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