Barriers to Hospice for Children as Perceived by Hospice Organizations in North Carolina

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 171-176

  Varela, Ana Milena Sanchez ^a   Deal, Allison M ^a,b   Hanson, Laura C ^a,c   Blatt, Julie ^a   Gold, Stuart ^a   Dellon, Elisabeth P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

barriers; children; end of life; hospice care; life limiting illness; pediatric

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FAMILY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MANPOWER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICES; HUMANS; NORTH CAROLINA; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84860173430     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909111412580     Document Type: Review

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