Haematologists' perceptions of palliative care and specialist palliative care referral: A qualitative study

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 39-45

  Wright, Bethany ^a   Forbes, Karen ^b  

^a University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; GROUNDED THEORY; HEMATOLOGIST; HEMATOLOGY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERCEPTION; PHILOSOPHY; PURPOSIVE SAMPLE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPONSIBILITY; STUDENT; TERMINAL CARE; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; STANDARDS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEMATOLOGY; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 85014102731     PISSN: 2045435X     EISSN: 20454368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000689     Document Type: Article

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