District nursesã¢â‚¬â„¢ perceptions of palliative care in the home

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 387-391

  BerterãƒÂ¶, Carina ^a  

^a Department of Medicine Care   (Sweden)

Author keywords

alternative therapy; aromatherapy; cancer patients; complementary therapy; depression; hospice patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SWEDEN; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; SWEDEN; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0036832445     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910201900608     Document Type: Article

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