Factors associated with home death for individuals who receive homesupportservices: A retrospective cohort study

BMC Palliative Care

Volumn 1, Issue , 2002, Pages 1-6

  Brazil, Kevin ^a,b   Bedard, Michel ^c   Willison, Kathleen ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital ^*  (Canada)

^c Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital   (Canada)

^d Hamilton Wentworth Vic Order Nurses   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POOR GENERAL CONDITION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 34248327492     PISSN: 1472684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-684X-1-1     Document Type: Article

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