Methodological issues in researching palliative care nursing practice

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 50-68

  Bottorff, Joan L ^a   Kelly, Mary ^a   Young, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

End of life care; Integrative review; Nursing research; Palliative care nursing; Research methods

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING CARE; NURSING RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; NURSING CARE; NURSING RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 23944448778     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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