Tactical reframing to reduce death anxiety in undergraduate nursing students

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 427-432

  Mooney, Deborah C ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Death education; End of life; Nurse; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

EID: 28444453366     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910502200607     Document Type: Article

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