Editorial: Advancing the advance care planning process

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 163-164

  Ludwick, Ruth ^a   Baughman, Kristin ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDITORIAL; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGED; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS;

EID: 80052941220     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2010.00256.x     Document Type: Editorial

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