Evaluation of the Dignity Care Pathway for community nurses caring for people at the end of life

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 483-489

  Johnston, Bridget ^a   Östlund, Ulrika ^b   Brown, Hilary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c NHS HIGHLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community nursing; Dignity; End of life care; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868111281     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2012.18.10.483     Document Type: Article

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