Palliative care provision for older people in care homes

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 170-176

  Dobie, Jan ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care home; Community nurse; District nurse; End of life; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; GREAT BRITAIN; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSING HOMES; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 77954732882     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2010.15.4.47353     Document Type: Article

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