Difficulties in managing pain at the end of life

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 83-90

  Panke, Joan T ^b,c   Ferrell, Betty R ^a   Coyle, Nessa ^a   Panke J T , ^a  

^a Improve End of Life Care ^*

^b DC Partnership Improve End of L   (United States)

^c End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)   (United States)

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EID: 33751302173     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200304000-00014     Document Type: Article

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