What does the literature tell us about death, dying and palliative care for people with intellectual disabilities?

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 255-259

  McKechnie, Roslyne C ^a  

^a Donald Beasley Institute   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Death and dying; Intellectual disability; Palliative

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CIVIL RIGHTS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPETENCE; COUNSELING; DEATH; DEMENTIA; DOWN SYNDROME; DYING; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOM;

EID: 34447253304     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096992606X146372     Document Type: Article

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