End of life: A workplace issue

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 141-146

  Pawlecki, J Brent ^a  

^a Pitney Bowes Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHILD; GRIEF; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LIFE EXTENSION; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL ETHICS; PAIN; PRODUCTIVITY; SHORT SURVEY; WELLBEING; WORKPLACE;

CAREGIVERS; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954812447     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0481     Document Type: Short Survey

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