The autonomy experience of patients in palliative care

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-53

  Lavoie, Mireille ^a   Blondeau, Danielle ^a   Picard Morin, Jocelyne ^a  

^a University Laval   (Canada)

Author keywords

autonomy experience; palliative care; phenomenology

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651418537     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e318202425c     Document Type: Article

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