Nursing responds to the demand for improved end-of-life care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 150-151

  Ferrell, Betty R ^a   Virani, Rose ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NURSING DISCIPLINE; TERMINAL CARE;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0034191185     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910001700302     Document Type: Editorial

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