A literature review of the role of the specialist palliative care community nurse

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 163-169

  Mulvihill, Claire ^a   Harrington, Ann ^b   Robertson, Amanda ^a  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical nurse specialist; Community health nurse; General practitioner; Literature review; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PALLIATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 77954722986     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2010.16.4.47781     Document Type: Review

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