The use of videophones to enhance palliative care outreach nursing in remote areas

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 263-266

  Olver, Ian ^a   Brooksbank, Mary ^a   Champion, Nicola ^b   Keeley, Jane ^b  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Port Pirie Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nursing; Outreach; Palliative care; Rural; Videophones

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; TELEPHONE; TRAVEL; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 28944441918     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096992605X57679     Document Type: Article

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