Minor children of palliative patients: A systematic review of psychosocial family interventions

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 931-945

  Kühne, Franziska ^a   Krattenmacher, Thomas ^a   Beierlein, Volker ^a   Grimm, Johann Christian ^a   Bergelt, Corinna ^a   Romer, Georg ^a   Möller, Birgit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY INTERACTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; MINORS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 84864612453     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0380     Document Type: Review

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