The positive attitudes and perceptions of care managers about advance directives

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 98-101

  Golden, Adam G ^a,b   Tewary, Sweta ^a   Qadri, Syeda ^c   Zaw, Khin ^a,b   Ruiz, Jorge G ^a,b,c   Roos, Bernard A ^a,b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Stein Gerontological Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

advance directives; care management; dually eligible; geriatrics; homebound; Medicaid waiver

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIVING WILL; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952139752     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909110375941     Document Type: Article

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