Family Members' Perceived Needs for Bereavement Follow-Up

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-69

  Milberg, Anna ^a,b,c   Olsson, Eva Carin ^b   Jakobsson, Maria ^c   Olsson, Maria ^d   Friedrichsen, Maria ^a,c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Palliative Education and Research Centre   (Sweden)

^d Palliative Consulting Team   (Sweden)

Author keywords

bereavement follow up; family member; Palliative care; support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; COUNSELING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 37449001650     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.02.039     Document Type: Article

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