The patient self-determination act: The chief nurse executive's perspective

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 47-55

  Haynor, Patricia M ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT RIGHT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0029742452     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199610000-00012     Document Type: Review

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