Palliative care patients' experiences of healthcare treatment

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 262-271

  Kennett, Cynthia ^a   Payne, Malcolm ^a  

^a Director Psycho social and Spiritual Care   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Day care; Organisational factors; Palliative care; Patient experiences; Professional relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954201281     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2009.00664.x     Document Type: Article

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