Intensive care unit nurse perceptions of caring for the dying: Every voice matters

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-186

  Popejoy, Lori L ^a   Brandt, Lea Cheyney ^a   Beck, Mary ^b   Antal, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Boone Hospital Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Moral distress; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349414400     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e3181a1ac61     Document Type: Article

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