The after-death call to family members: A clinical perspective

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 192-196

  LoboPrabhu, Sheila M ^a,c   Molinari, V ^b   Pate, J ^a   Lomax, J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; ETHICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TELEPHONE;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; TELEPHONE;

EID: 33947380652     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860600844291     Document Type: Article

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