Care of the dying stroke patient in the acute setting

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-167

  Rogers, Angie ^a   Addington Hall, Julia ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CVA; end of life; palliative care; stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MORTALITY; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STROKE PATIENT;

EID: 84990396317     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/174498710501000208     Document Type: Article

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