Nurses perceptions around providing palliative care for long-term care residents with dementia

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 173-180

  Kaasalainen, Sharon ^a   Brazil, Kevin ^a   Ploeg, Jenny ^a   Martin, Lori Schindel ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 35948966026     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970702300307     Document Type: Article

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