Hospice Caregiver depression: The evidence surrounding the greatest pain of all

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

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 256-271

  Oliver, Debra Parker ^a   Albright, David L ^b   Washington, Karla ^a   Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine ^c   Gage, Ashley ^b   Mooney, Megan ^a   Demiris, George ^d  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Depression; Hospice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84890106089     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2013.846891     Document Type: Article

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