Mental Health Outcomes of Family Members of Oregonians Who Request Physician Aid in Dying

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 807-815

  Ganzini, Linda ^a,b   Goy, Elizabeth R ^a,b   Dobscha, Steven K ^a,b   Prigerson, Holly ^c,d  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Euthanasia; family; outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYING; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; OREGON; RIGHT TO DIE; SUICIDE, ASSISTED;

EID: 71549123216     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.026     Document Type: Article

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