The role of the adult nurse practitioner in palliative care

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 209-214

  Quaglietti, Susan ^a   Blum, Linda ^b   Ellis, Vickii ^a  

^a Hospice Section   (United States)

^b Hospice Section   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nurse; End of life care; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 32644470050     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200410000-00009     Document Type: Article

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