Compassionate care: a focus on dying well.
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ID: 751 Compassionate Care: A Focus on Dying Well Author Information: Authors List: Presenting Author: Gayle McGlory Additional Author: JoAnn Goodie Presenting Author: Gayle McGlory Address: 5418 Linden Grove Court Sugar Land, TX 77479 USA Ph: 713-56605704 Fax: Email: [email protected] Institution: Harris County Hospital District Additional Author: JoAnn Goodie Address: 1504 Taub Loop Houston, TX 77030 USA Ph: 713-873-4483 Fax: Email: [email protected] Institution: Harris County Hospital District Abstract InformationInformation Presentation Preference: SNRS Student Poster Presentation Abstract Categories: Interest Group: Education Thematic Areas: Women's Health Introduction: The primary purpose of this project was to create a trajectory towards bridging the gap in services; promoting quality and dignity of life for terminally ill patients; and developing a structured comprehensive training program for nurses and health care providers to effectively meet the needs of terminally ill oncology patients. Method(s): Databases from PubMed and Ovid were searched for relevant studies published from 2004 to 2008.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing
دوره 40 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010