Relational Experiences of Family Caregivers Providing Home-Based End-of-Life Care

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 491-516

  Ward Griffin, Catherine ^a   McWilliam, Carol L ^a   Oudshoorn, Abram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

cancer; end of life care; families experiencing life shortening illness; family caregiving; home; palliative

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84868029489     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1074840712462134     Document Type: Article

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