Supporting care home residents at the end of life

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 183-187

  Addicott, Rachael ^a  

^a KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advance care planning; Care homes; End of life care; Multidisciplinary teamwork

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955071151     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2011.17.4.183     Document Type: Conference Paper

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