Professional and Educational Needs of Hospice and Palliative Care Social Workers

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-73

  Weisenfluh, Sherri M ^a   Csikai, Ellen L ^b  

^a Hospice of the Bluegrass   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

education; hospice; national survey; palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WORK; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPICES; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; SOCIAL WORK; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874482746     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2012.758604     Document Type: Article

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