Dying at home - Is it better: A narrative appraisal of the state of the science

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 918-924

  Higginson, Irene J ^a   Sarmento, Vera P ^a   Calanzani, Natalia ^a   Benalia, Hamid ^a   Gomes, Barbara ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

end of life care; Home care; hospice; palliative care; patient preference; terminal care

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; DYING; ETHNICITY; FAMILY RELATION; HOME CARE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

END-OF-LIFE CARE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; TERMINAL CARE;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84888326004     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216313487940     Document Type: Review

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