National survey of children's hospitals on legacy-making activities

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 573-578

  Foster, Terrah L ^a   Dietrich, Mary S ^b   Friedman, Debra L ^a   Gordon, Jessie E ^c   Gilmer, Mary J ^a  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT INGRAM CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGACY MAKING ACTIVITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MEMORY; PATIENTS; TERMINALLY ILL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861058503     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0447     Document Type: Review

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