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How to improve end of life care in acute hospitals

2009; Royal College of Nursing; Volume: 21; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7748/nop2009.09.21.7.26.c7278

2047-8941

Merryn Gott, Christine Ingleton, Clare Gardiner, Tony Ryan, Bill Noble, Jane Seymour, Mike Bennett, Mark Cobb,

Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare

This article highlights the need to improve care for older people dying in acute hospitals. It discusses the role that nurses have to play in promoting better care and making necessary changes easier.