Perceived risks around choice and decision making at end-of-life: A literature review

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-53

  Wilson, F ^a   Gott, M ^b   Ingleton, C ^c  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choice behaviour; decision making; end of life; palliative care; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; FAMILY COUNSELING; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; TERMINAL CARE;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84871539412     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216311424632     Document Type: Review

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