Critical reflections on end-of-life care for people with intellectual disabilities: A single case study approach

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-27

  Read, Sue ^a   Cartlidge, Deborah ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; End of life care; Hospice care; Intellectual disability; Palliative care; Reflective practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856682661     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2012.18.1.23     Document Type: Article

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