Use of oxygen at the end of life: On what basis are decisions made?

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 369-372

  Quinn Lee, Lisa ^a   Gianlupi, Adriane ^c   Weggel, Jeanne ^d   Moch, Susan D ^a   Mabin, Justin ^b   Davey, Sarah ^b   Davis, Leah ^b   Williams, Kelsey ^b  

^a Department of Social Work ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

^c MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^d Sacred Heart Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyspnoea; End of life; Oxygen; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865474496     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2012.18.8.369     Document Type: Review

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