End-of-life decision making and emotional burden: Placing family meetings in context

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 376-383

  Radwany, Steven ^a   Albanese, Terry ^a   Clough, Lynn ^a   Sims, Linda ^a   Mason, Hallie ^a   Jahangiri, Sudy ^a  

^a SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional burden; End of life care; End of life decision making; Family meetings; Intensive care units; Palliative care consult services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST OF ILLNESS; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE;

COST OF ILLNESS; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FAMILY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 70350525026     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909109338515     Document Type: Article

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