Needs and experiences of care-givers for family members dying with Parkinson disease

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 69-75

  Goy, Elizabeth R ^a,b   Carter, Julie H ^b   Ganzini, Linda ^a,c,d  

^a Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONSUMER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARKINSON DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OREGON; PARKINSON DISEASE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 47549106330     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970802400202     Document Type: Article

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