Negotiating the role of expert carers on an adult hospital ward

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-171

  Allen, Davina ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caring; Division of labour; Emotions; Expertise; Hospital; Informal carers; Negotiations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034144816     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.00197     Document Type: Article

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