Factors associated with favorable attitudes toward end-of-life planning

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 176-182

  Ruff, Heather ^a   Jacobs, Robin J ^a   Fernandez, M Isabel ^a   Bowen, G Stephen ^a   Gerber, Hilary ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

advanced care planning; advanced directive; death and dying; end of life; hospice; living will

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TERMINAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955533055     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909110382770     Document Type: Article

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