End of life experiences and their implications for palliative care

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 315-323

  Fenwick, P ^a,b,c,e   Lovelace, H ^c   Brayne, S ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c 1 The MeadCirencester ^*

^d Wychcroft   (United Kingdom)

^e Neuropsychiatry Office   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deathbed visions; Dying; End of life experiences; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

PATIENT MONITORING; RESEARCH;

DEATHBED VISIONS; DYING; END OF LIFE EXPERIENCES (ELE); PALLIATIVE CARE;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 34250194006     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230701394458     Document Type: Article

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