Death and Dying and the Social Work Role

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 181-192

  Hobart, Katharine R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance care planning; Death and dying; End of life medical decision making; Social work's expanding role

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937343985     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v36n03_14     Document Type: Article

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