Providing hospice and palliative care to the seriously and persistently mentally ill

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 305-313

  McCasland, Lynn A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Death; End of life care; Homeless; Hospice; Nurse; Psychiatric; Serious and persistent mental illness

Indexed keywords

EID: 56449095651     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NJH.0000299313.99514.0c     Document Type: Article

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