End-of-life care in two Norwegian nursing homes: Family perceptions

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 1125-1132

  Kaarbø, Elsa ^a  

^a Faculty of Health and Social Sciences   (Norway)

Author keywords

Death and dying; End of life care; Family; Interview; Mixed methods; Nursing home

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; HUMAN; NORWAY; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; TERMINAL CARE; VALIDATION STUDY;

FAMILY; HUMANS; NORWAY; NURSING HOMES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 79952555754     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03171.x     Document Type: Article

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