Comparing the needs of families of children dying from malignant and non-malignant disease: An in-depth qualitative study

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 127-132

  Price, Jayne Elizabeth ^a   Jordan, Joanne ^a   Prior, Lindsay ^a   Parkes, Jackie ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH; FAMILY; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEATH; FAMILY; HOSPICES; HUMANS; INFANT; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878847575     PISSN: 2045435X     EISSN: 20454368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2011-000104     Document Type: Article

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