Social workers in palliative care: Assessing activities and barriers in the intensive care unit

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 929-937

  Mccormick, Andrew J ^a   Engelberg, Ruth ^a,b   Curtis, J Randall ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL WORK; WORKLOAD;

EID: 34848825647     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.0235     Document Type: Article

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