The impact of family communication patterns on hospice family caregivers: A new typology

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-33

  Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine ^a   Goldsmith, Joy ^b   Demiris, George ^c   Oliver, Debra Parker ^d   Stone, Jacob ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^e MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family caregivers; Family communication; Hospice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855641710     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e318233114b     Document Type: Article

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