The effect of caring on post-bereavement outcome: Research gaps and practice priorities

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-30

  Breen, Lauren J ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Evidence based practice; Family caregivers; Palliative care; Research priorities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 84859941742     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743291X12Y.0000000003     Document Type: Article

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