Factors influencing place of death in Germany

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 893-903

  Escobar Pinzón, Luis Carlos ^a   Weber, Martin ^a   Claus, Matthias ^a   Fischbeck, Sabine ^a   Unrath, Michael ^a   Martini, Tanja ^a   Münster, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

epidemiology; Germany; palliative care; Place of death; public health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEATH; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOME; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEOPLASM; NURSING HOME; PLACE OF DEATH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955686367     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.07.016     Document Type: Article

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