Anticipatory Grief: A Mere Concept?

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 417-420

  Moon, Paul J ^a  

^a Alacare Home Health and Hospice   (United States)

Author keywords

anticipatory grief; complicated grief; hospice; loss; palliative care; reflective practice

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FAMILY; GRIEF; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FAMILY; GRIEF; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 84964937730     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: 19382715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909115574262     Document Type: Article

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