Palliative care in the intensive care unit: An interview-based study of the team perspective

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 334-338

  McKeown, Alistair ^a   Cairns, Chris ^b   Cornbleet, Mike ^a   Longmate, Andrew ^a  

^a Strathcarron Hospice ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; Intensive care; Palliative care; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957893641     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2010.16.7.49061     Document Type: Article

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