International Work Group in Death, Dying and Bereavement: Assumptions and Principles Underlying Standards for Terminal Care.

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ERIC Number: EJ204283

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1979

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International Work Group in Death, Dying and Bereavement: Assumptions and Principles Underlying Standards for Terminal Care.

Essence: Issues in the Study of Ageing, Dying, and Death, v3 n1 p31-36 1979

States the general assumptions and principles underlying standards for terminal care for those who have initiated or are planning programs for the terminally ill. These are urgently needed in view of the rapid development of the hospice movement. Patient-oriented, family-oriented, and staff-oriented standards are also enumerated. (BEF)

Descriptors: Death, Family Involvement, Health Facilities, Medical Care Evaluation, Nursing Homes, Patients, Special Health Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials

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Language: English

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