Choice and place of death: Individual preferences, uncertainty, and the availability of care

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 211-215

  Munday, Daniel ^a   Dale, Jeremy ^a   Murray, Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH; DECISION MAKING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PLACE PREFERENCE; REVIEW; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34249309230     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.100.5.211     Document Type: Review

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