Predicting the risk of compassion fatigue: A study of hospice nurses

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 346-356

  Abendroth, Maryann ^a   Flannery, Jeanne ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burnout; Compassion fatigue; Hospice nurses; Secondary traumatic stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751189135     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200611000-00007     Document Type: Article

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