Providing palliative care to people with intellectual disabilities: Services, staff knowledge, and challenges

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1241-1248

  Stein, Gary L ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPICE CARE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL STAFF; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW JERSEY; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 56749185983     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0130     Document Type: Article

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