Assessing community hospice needs and preferences

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 164-173

  Ervin, Naomi E ^a   Spencer, Gale A ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospice services; Needs assessment; Program evaluation; Program planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749416131     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200505000-00009     Document Type: Article

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