An overview of contemporary social work practice in palliative care

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 205-211

  Cadell, Susan ^a   Johnston, Meagan ^b   Bosma, Harvey ^c   Wainright, Wendy ^d  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d Psychosocial Counselling Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

hospice care; paediatric palliative care; palliative care; social work competencies

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; SKILL; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 77955079492     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096992610X12775428636700     Document Type: Review

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