Supporting Patients and Their Caregivers After-Hours at the End of Life: The Role of Telephone Support

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-21

  Phillips, Jane L ^a   Davidson, Patricia M ^b   Newton, Phillip J ^a   DiGiacomo, Michelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

After hours telephone support services; Australia; health service evaluation; palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; COUNSELING; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE;

AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HOTLINES; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING CARE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; TELEMEDICINE; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45849111759     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.08.017     Document Type: Article

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