Dying at home: A qualitative study of the perspectives of older South Asians living in the United Kingdom

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 264-272

  Venkatasalu, Munikumar R ^a   Seymour, Jane E ^b   Arthur, Antony ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dying; end of life care; Ethnic minorities; home; South Asians

Indexed keywords

DYING; END-OF-LIFE CARE; ETHNIC MINORITIES; HOME; SOUTH ASIANS;

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84893876166     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216313506765     Document Type: Article

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