Hospice experience and perceptions in nursing homes

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 713-720

  Parker Oliver, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION;

EID: 0036805463     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662102320880534     Document Type: Article

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