Thai Buddhists' experiences caring for family members who died a peaceful death in intensive care

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 329-336

  Kongsuwan, Waraporn ^a   Chaipetch, Orapan ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

End of life; Family; Intensive care nursing; Palliative care; Peaceful death; Thai Buddhist

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961088432     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2011.17.7.329     Document Type: Article

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