The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing

The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1-144

  Ferrell, Betty R ^a   Coyle, Nessa ^a  

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Author keywords

Chaplains; Clinicians; Colleagues; Families; Nurses; Nursing; Patients; Psychologists; Social workers; Suffering

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EID: 48249133368     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195333121.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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