The current status of palliative care in Turkey: A nurse's perspective

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Elcigil, Ayfer ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

cancer; nurses; palliative care; situations and barriers; Turkey

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

AWARENESS; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CERTIFICATION; DEATH; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; NURSING CARE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING KNOWLEDGE; NURSING SHORTAGE; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; STANDARD;

CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NURSE CLINICIANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; TURKEY;

EID: 79955042539     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318212244a     Document Type: Review

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