Psychiatric nurses' expertise, interest in end-of-life care, and requests for continuing education on end of life

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-30

  Valente, Sharon ^a   Saunders, Judith ^a  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing education; End of life; Psychiatric nursing skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949108184     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909109341873     Document Type: Article

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