Advance directive communication: Nurses' and social workers' perceptions of roles

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-184

  Black, Kathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SARASOTA MANATEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance care planning; Advance directives; Interdisciplinary teams; Older adults; Professional communication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIVING WILL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT ADVOCACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547284295     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909106289080     Document Type: Article

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