Dementia, goals of care, and personhood: A study of surrogate decision makers' beliefs and values

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 387-397

  Kaldjian, Lauris C ^a,b   Shinkunas, Laura A ^a   Bern Klug, Mercedes ^c   Schultz, Susan K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; End of life care; Ethics; Goals of care; Palliative care; Personhood; Surrogate decision making

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CUSTODY; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PERSONHOOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONHOOD; PROXY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 77955330160     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909109358660     Document Type: Article

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