Transitioning to a hospice program: Identifying potential barriers to a seamless transition

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 103-111

  Woods, Landace W ^a,c   Craig, Janet B ^b   Dereng, Nancy ^c  

^a GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life; Hospice; Patient centered care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749418992     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200603000-00014     Document Type: Article

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