Family satisfaction following the death of a loved one in an Inner City MICU

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 318-325

  Kaufer, Melanie ^a   Murphy, Patricia ^a,b   Barker, Kris ^a   Mosenthal, Anne ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Decision making; Family satisfaction; Minority patient population; Palliative care; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; POVERTY AREAS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49749134254     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108319262     Document Type: Article

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