Next-of-kin's conceptions of medical technology in palliative homecare

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 13-14, 2012, Pages 1868-1877

  Munck, Berit ^a   Sandgren, Anna ^a   Fridlund, Bengt ^a   Mårtensson, Jan ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Medical technology; Next of kin; Nurses; Nursing; Palliative homecare; Phenomenography

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEVICES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 84862166949     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04123.x     Document Type: Article

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