Physicians' interpretation of the prognostic term “terminal”: A survey among Norwegian physicians

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-278

  Rogg, Lotte ^a   Graugaard, Peter KjÆr ^b   Loge, Jon HÅVARD ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Conceptual research; End of life; Terminal; Terminology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NOMENCLATURE; NORWAY; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 39049177900     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951506060342     Document Type: Article

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