The role of palliative day care in supporting patients: a therapeutic community space

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The role of palliative day care in supporting patients: a therapeutic community space

The work of palliative day care extends the philosophy and practice of palliative care to patients in the community. It supports the needs of patients who have a diminished ability to fulfil their family and societal roles. The extent to which these aims reflect current practice, however, has not be...

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Main Authors:	Fisher, C., O'Connor, Moira, Abel, K.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Mark Allen Publishing Ltd 2008
Online Access:	http://www.internurse.com/cgi-bin/go.pl/library/abstract.html?uid=28891 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3658

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