Dyspnea and quality of life indicators in hospice patients and their caregivers
<p>Abstract</p> <p>This study describes the assessment of dyspnea, symptom distress, and quality of life measures in 163 hospice patients with cancer who reported dyspnea. Mean age of the hospice patient sample was 70.22 years and 61.86 for caregivers (65% were spouses). The majori...
Main Authors: | McMillan Susan, Moody Linda E |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2003-04-01
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Series: | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes |
Online Access: | http://www.hqlo.com/content/1/1/9 |
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