End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Geriatric Training Program: Improving palliative care in community geriatric care settings

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 28-35

  Kelly, Kathe ^a   Ersek, Mary ^b   Virani, Rose ^a   Malloy, Pamela ^c   Ferrell, Betty ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING   (United States)

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EID: 45749083072     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20080501-06     Document Type: Article

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