IMhPaCT: An education strategy for cross-training palliative care and mental health clinicians

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 290-294

  Taylor, Janet ^a   Swetenham, Kate ^b   Myhill, Karin ^b   Picot, Sharon ^c   Glaetzer, Karen ^b   Van Loon, Antonia ^d  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Southern Mental Health Services   (Australia)

^d Silver Chain   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross training; Education; Liaison portfolio; Palliative care; Severe and persistent mental illness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865418339     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2012.18.6.290     Document Type: Article

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