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Good death? An exploration of newly qualified nurses' understanding of good health.

Authors :
Hopkinson, Jane
Hallett, Christine
Source :
International Journal of Palliative Nursing. Nov2002, Vol. 8 Issue 11, p532. 8p. 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Looks at staff nurses' understanding of good death and their experiences of caring for dying people in the hospital. Purpose of the concept of good death; Definition and characteristics of good death; Typical characteristics of the nurses' notion of ideal death.

Subjects

Subjects :
*DEATH
*TERMINALLY ill
*TERMINAL care
*NURSES
*HOSPITAL care

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13576321
Volume :
8
Issue :
11
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
International Journal of Palliative Nursing
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
8616450
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2002.8.11.10895
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