Keeping faith

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-41

  Campbell, Cathy L ^a   Ash, Carol Reed ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Hospice; Qualitative research; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846044603     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200701000-00008     Document Type: Article

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