Informal caregivers: Communication and decision making

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 108, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 73-77

  Whitlatch, Carol ^a  

^a Rose Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; FAMILY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL CAPACITY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 53049096842     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000336426.65440.87     Document Type: Article

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