The provision of family-focused palliative care in hospital using the Delphi technique

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 443-453

  Bridgman, Helena ^a   Carr, Eloise ^b  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delphi technique; Family; Hospital; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005280769     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136140969700200610     Document Type: Article

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