Quality of death: A dimensional analysis of palliative care in the nursing home

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1116-1127

  Trotta, Rebecca L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEATH; DYING; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENT;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONHOOD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 35948987164     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.0263     Document Type: Article

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