The transforming power of prison hospice: Changing the culture of incarceration one life at a time

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 354-359

  Head, Barbara ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Angola; End of life care; Prison hospice

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548176390     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200511000-00016     Document Type: Article

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