Death in the nursing home: Resident, family, and staff perspectives

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 32-41

  Carlson, Alison L ^a,b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DEATH; FAMILY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; DEATH; FAMILY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING HOMES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 34248524563     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20070401-05     Document Type: Article

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