European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 299-303 , September 2010

End-of-life needs as perceived by terminally ill older adult patients, family and staff

  • Merav Ben Natan

      Affiliations

    • Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
    • Department of Nursing, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, P.O.B. 169, Hadera 38100, Israel. Tel.: +972 4 6304367/9; fax: +972 4 6304730.
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  • Doron Garfinkel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Palliative Medicine, Shoham Geriatric Medical Center, Pardes Chana, Israel
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  • Irit Shachar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Palliative Medicine, Shoham Geriatric Medical Center, Pardes Chana, Israel

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PII: S1462-3889(10)00080-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.05.002

European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 299-303 , September 2010