A model for dealing with sudden death

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Brysiewicz, P ^a   Uys, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Action research; Emergency department; Model; Sudden bereavement; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845326751     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00012272-200607000-00010     Document Type: Review

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