By invitation only: Social work involvement at the end of life in long-term care

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 333-357

  Munn, Jean Correll ^a   Adorno, Gail ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Assisted living; Hospice; Nursing home; Resident

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049114239     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524250903081491     Document Type: Review

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