The contribution of "good" palliative care to quality of life in dying patients: Family members' perceptions

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 261-280

  Miettinen, Terhikki ^a   Alaviuhkola, Helena ^b,d   Pietila, Anna Maija ^c  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b Health Center in Loviisa Region   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d University of Tampere ^*

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EID: 14844329073     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107484070100700304     Document Type: Article

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