A failure to communicate: Let's get real about improving communication at the end of life

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-97

  Yingling, Julie ^a,c   Keeley, Maureen ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 34248592918     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909106297244     Document Type: Review

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