Hungarians' perspectives on end-of-life care

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1083-1087

  Csikos, Agnes ^a,d   Albanese, Terry ^b   Busa, Csilla ^c   Nagy, Lajos ^a   Radwany, Steven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^b SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c FACT Institute   (Hungary)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEATH; DYING; EXPECTATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HOME; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUNGARY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; HUNGARY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; TERMINAL CARE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55549108375     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0094     Document Type: Article

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