Nursing experience and the care of dying patients

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-104

  Dunn, Karen S ^a   Otten, Cecilia ^a   Stephens, Elizabeth ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEATH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING CARE; NURSING EDUCATION; TERMINAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEATH; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 29444450735     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/05.ONF.97-104     Document Type: Article

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