Sleeping with one eye open: The sleep experience of family members providing palliative care at home

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 69-78

  Hearson, Brenda ^a   McClement, Susan ^b   McMillan, Diana E ^b   Harlos, Michael ^c  

^a WINNIPEG REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 79959872789     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971102700202     Document Type: Article

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