A good death: Development of a nursing model of care

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 153-160

  Ternestedt, Britt Marie ^a   Andershed, Birgitta ^b   Eriksson, Monica ^c   Johansson, Ingrid ^c  

^a Ersta Skondal University College   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Hospice Gabriel   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Appropriate death; Good death; Hospice; Self determination; Self image; Social relations; Surrender; Symptom control; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844429430     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200207000-00015     Document Type: Article

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