Thanatophobia and opiophobia of hospice nurses compared with that of other caregivers

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-23

  Merrill, Joseph M ^a   Dale, Anne ^a   Thornby, Jack I ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEAR; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL STUDENT; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING STAFF; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEAR; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; PALLIATIVE CARE; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 0033765711     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910001700107     Document Type: Article

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