Does exposure to palliative care prior to hospice make a difference for caregivers?

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-

  Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine ^a   Diller, Anna ^b   Sanchez Reilly, Sandra ^c   Regehr, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DEATH; EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE;

CAREGIVERS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPICES; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 58849116319     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0187     Document Type: Letter

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