The family conference in palliative medicine: A practical approach

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 678-684

  Powazki, Ruth D ^a,b   Walsh, Declan ^a,b  

^a TAUSSIG CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Cure to care transition; Decision making; Family; Palliative; Supportive

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FAMILY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84927623812     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: 19382715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909113499444     Document Type: Article

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