Decision making among older adults at the end of life: A theoretical perspective

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 308-319

  Romo, Rafael D ^a   Dawson, Carol S ^a   Mayo, Ann M ^b   Wallhagen, Margaret I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; End of life; Older adults; Palliative care; Prospect theory; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PROGNOSIS; THEORETICAL MODEL; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; EMOTION; FEMALE; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84981747718     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: 15505014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000139     Document Type: Review

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