Reaction to Caregiving by Hospice Caregivers Upon Enrollment

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 641-646

  Albright, David L ^a   Oliver, Debra Parker ^b   Demiris, George ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

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

Author keywords

caregiver reaction assessment; caregiving; hospice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TERMINAL CARE; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84938795003     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: 19382715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909114531327     Document Type: Article

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