Bereaved family members' evaluation of hospice care: what factors influence overall satisfaction with services?

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Published in J Pain Symptom Manage on March 04, 2008

Authors

Ramona L Rhodes1, Susan L Mitchell, Susan C Miller, Stephen R Connor, Joan M Teno

Author Affiliations

1: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA. ramona_rhodes@brown.edu <ramona_rhodes@brown.edu>

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