Home internet use among hospice service recipients: Recommendations for web-based interventions

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 385-389

  Washington, Karla T ^a   Demiris, George ^b   Oliver, Debra Parker ^c   Day, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life; Hospice; Internet; Palliative care; Web based interventions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICE PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; STRENGTH; WEB BROWSER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENTS;

EID: 34548062664     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-007-9080-1     Document Type: Article

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