Family perspectives on end-of-life care: A metasynthesis

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 303-311

  Jackson, Judie ^a   Derderian, Leah ^b   White, Patricia ^c   Ayotte, Jeffrey ^d   Fiorini, Jennifer ^e   Hall, Rebecca Osgood ^c   Shay, James T ^f  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Arbour Fuller Hospital   (United States)

^c SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Minute Clinic   (United States)

^e Evercare Rhode Island   (United States)

^f Elder Service Plan of North Shore   (United States)

Author keywords

decision making; end of life care; family perspectives; long term settings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862076151     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e31824ea249     Document Type: Review

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