Quality-of-life assessment in palliative care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-235

  Brasel, Karen J ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Family conference; Goal setting; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34347241766     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909107301778     Document Type: Article

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