Homecare nurses' attitudes toward palliative care in a rural community in western quebec

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 202-208

  Arnaert, Antonia ^a   Seller, Robbyn ^a   Wainwright, Megan ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Homecare nurses; Palliative care; Qualitative research; Rural area

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349464740     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e3181aad9c4     Document Type: Article

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