Palliative care volunteerism among college students in Canada

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-118

  Claxton Oldfield, Stephen ^a   Tomes, Jennifer ^a   Brennan, Michelle ^a   Fawcett, Catherine ^a   Claxton Oldfield, Jane ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Victorian Order of Nurses   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; End of life; Palliative care; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COLLEGE STUDENT; DYING; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 16444386791     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910502200206     Document Type: Article

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