Psychologists and Hospice: Where We Are and Where We Can Be

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 459-463

  Nydegger, Rudy ^a  

^a Union Graduate College

Author keywords

death and dying; end of life care; hospice; psychological services; psychologists' roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 51449122769     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.39.4.459     Document Type: Article

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