Setting up a new evidence-based hospice-at-home service in England

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 355-359

  Butler, Claire ^a   Holdsworth, Laura ^b  

^a Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delivery of health care; Home care services; Hospices; Palliative care; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883359011     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2013.19.7.355     Document Type: Review

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