A road map for the last journey: Home telehealth for holistic end-of-life care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 399-403

  Maudlin, Jim ^a   Keene, Jeannie ^a   Kobb, Rita ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced illness; Holistic care; Palliative care; Technology; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSE PRACTITIONER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHILOSOPHY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FAMILY; FLORIDA; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; PASTORAL CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS;

EID: 34247273703     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909106290807     Document Type: Review

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