Processes of decision making and end-of-life care for patients with dementia in group homes in Japan

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 296-299

  Nakanishi, Miharu ^a   Honda, Tatsuo ^a  

^a 11 Toyo Kaiji Bldg   (Japan)

Author keywords

Decision making; End of life care; Group home; Treatment of demented elderly patients

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS FEEDING; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; JAPAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 62949180322     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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