Developing relationships: A strategy for compassionate nursing care of the dying in Japan

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 455-464

  Shimoinaba, Kaori ^a   O'Connor, Margaret ^a   Lee, Susan ^a   Kissane, David ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Culture; Grief; Nursing; Palliative care; Relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JAPAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROCEDURES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JAPAN; METHODS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING CARE; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS; UTILIZATION;

EID: 84964200295     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951513000527     Document Type: Article

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