Letting go before a death: A concept analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 208-215

  Lowey, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

concept analysis, death awareness; End of life care; Family caregiver; Hospice; Letting go; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOMENCLATURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 54449098611     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04696.x     Document Type: Article

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