End-of-life care needs and preferences among independent community-dwelling older adults 65 years or older: A secondary data Analysis

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 360-369

  Sessanna, Loralee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

community dwelling; end of life care; needs; older adult; preferences

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649246124     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e3181f0cd35     Document Type: Article

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