Advance care planning with residents in nursing homes in Singapore

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 97-104

  Tzer Wee, N G ^a   Weng, Siew Chee ^a   Lawrence Eng Huat, L I M ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Advance care planning; Elderly; Nursing home; Singapore; Social worker

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959764438     PISSN: 02185385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21650993.2011.9756099     Document Type: Article

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