Satisfaction with end-of-life care: A longitudinal study of patients and their family caregivers in the last months of life

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 245-256

  Heyland, Daren K ^a,b   Frank, Christopher ^b   Tranmer, Joan ^a,b   Paul, Nancy ^a   Pichora, Deborah ^a,b   Jiang, Xuran ^a   Day, Andrew G ^a  

^a KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

End of life care; Family caregivers; Longitudinal study; Outcomes research; Palliative care; Satisfaction with care

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349119415     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970902500402     Document Type: Article

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