Advancing theory of family conflict at the end of life: A hospice case study

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 655-670

  Boelk, Amy Z ^a   Kramer, Betty J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

caregiving; end of life; Family conflict; hospice; palliative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; DEMENTIA; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPICE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NEOPLASM; PERCEPTION; TERMINAL CARE; THEORY;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868538616     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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