Barriers to the best care of the dying in Queensland, Australia

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1325-1329

  Hardy, Janet ^a,b   Maresco Pennisi, Diane ^b   Gilshenan, Kristen ^c   Yates, Patsy ^b,d  

^a MATER ADULT HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education   (Australia)

^c MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DYING; FEAR; FEMALE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CULTURE; FEAR; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 58149216072     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0170     Document Type: Article

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