How can i help you? a study of the perceived importance of different kinds of hospice palliative care volunteer support

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 271-275

  Claxton Oldfield, Stephen ^a   Gosselin, Natasha ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

hospice palliative care; support; volunteers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; RELIGION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 79958210853     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909110385540     Document Type: Article

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