The nurse's role in end-of-life decision-making for patients and families

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 302-310

  Briggs, Linda A ^a   Colvin, Elaine R ^a  

^a GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0036875384     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mgn.2002.130271     Document Type: Article

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