The quality of dying and death

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 912-918

  Hales, Sarah ^a,b   Zimmermann, Camilla ^a   Rodin, Gary ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH; DYING; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; TERMINAL CARE;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CULTURE; DEATH; FAMILY; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; ROLE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 43549120251     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.168.9.912     Document Type: Review

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