Family meetings in palliative care: Are they effective?

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-157

  Hudson, Peter ^a   Thomas, T ^a   Quinn, K ^a   Aranda, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carer; Communication; Family; Guidelines; Palliative; Research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; VICTORIA;

EID: 62549158742     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216308099960     Document Type: Article

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