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Personal reflections on compassionate practice toward relatives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 November 2016

Anne Hofmeyer  and
Shari J. Lynn
Anne Hofmeyer*
Affiliation:
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Shari J. Lynn
Affiliation:
Department of Acute and Chronic Care, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
*
Address correspondence to: Anne Hofmeyer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide 5001, Australia. E-mail: [email protected].
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Keywords

CompassionPalliative careFamily caregiversTeam
Type
Essays/Personal Reflections
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , August 2017 , pp. 506 - 508
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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