Nurses' views on using the Liverpool Care Pathway in an acute hospital setting

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 239-244

  Tina, O'hara ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

End of life care; Liverpool Care Pathway; Palliative care; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957798419     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2011.17.5.239     Document Type: Review

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