Physicians' experiences of palliative care for heart failure patients

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-69

  Brännström, Margareta ^a   Forssell, Anna ^b   Pettersson, Berit ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Skelleftea Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Interview; Palliative care; Physician; Thematic analysis

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; FRUSTRATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; RESUSCITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DYSPNEA; EDEMA; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIANS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 79851508438     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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