Young adults' opinions about hospice and home death

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 337-342

  Webb, Nicole M ^a   Tucker, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63449130597     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0265     Document Type: Article

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