End-of-life care for people with dementia: A thematic review of familial involvement, practices and beliefs

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-20

  Ryan, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; End of life care; Family caregivers; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HEALTH; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LITERATURE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TEAMWORK; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 67049155298     PISSN: 1565012X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd.2009.8.1.15     Document Type: Review

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