Processes of adjustment to end-of-life losses: A reintegration model

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1190-1198

  Knight, Sara J ^a   Emanuel, Linda ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; COMPREHENSION; CREATIVITY; DEATH; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TERMINAL DISEASE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 35948979992     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.0068     Document Type: Review

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