Evaluation of education in palliative care: Determining the effects on nurses' knowledge and attitudes

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-48

  McClement, Susan E ^a   Care, Dean ^a   Dean, Ruth ^a   Cheang, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYING; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; NURSE; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THEORETICAL STUDY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 17444419752     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970502100107     Document Type: Article

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