The role of the nurse as advocate in ethically difficult care situations with dying patients

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 259-269

  McSteen, Kerstin ^a   Peden McAlpine, Cynthia ^b  

^a ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 33748771732     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200609000-00011     Document Type: Article

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