Defining distinct caregiver subpopulations by intensity of end-of-life care provided

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 66-79

  Abernethy, Amy ^a,b   Burns, C ^b   Wheeler, J ^a   Currow, D ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Community care; End of life care; Hospice care; Palliative care; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HOSPICE CARE; HOUSEHOLD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58549119387     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216308098793     Document Type: Article

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