Social work perspectives on family communication and family conferences in palliative care

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 213-220

  Fineberg, Iris Cohen ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

communication; end of life care; family; family conference; life threatening illness; palliative care

Indexed keywords

CARE AND CARING; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY; FAMILY COMMUNICATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY LIFE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIETY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 77955072314     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096992610X12624290277105     Document Type: Review

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