Terminally-ill people living alone without a caregiver: an Australian national scoping study of palliative care needs

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Terminally-ill people living alone without a caregiver: an Australian national scoping study of palliative care needs

Home-based palliative care services are facing increasing challenges in servicing the needs of clients who live alone and without a primary caregiver. The findings from the analysis of 721 services’ records from three Australian states, and feedback from health professionals in interviews and postal...

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Main Authors:	Aoun, Samar, Kristjanson, Linda, Currow, D., Skett, K., Oldham, Marylynn, Yates, P.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Sage Science Press (UK) 2007
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8838

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