Prevalence, views, and impact of advance directives among older adults

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 44-50

  Kossman, Debra A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGED; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84903895586     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20140310-01     Document Type: Article

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