Knowledge and perceived competence among nurses caring for the dying in long-term care homes.

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Published in Int J Palliat Nurs on February 01, 2012

Authors

Kevin Brazil1, Peter Brink, Sharon Kaasalainen, Mary Lou Kelly, Carrie McAiney

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. brazilk@mcmaster.ca

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