State advisory council on palliative care and quality of life: Advancing palliative care in Alabama
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Kristi A. Acker, DNP, Graduate Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
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According to the Center to Advance Palliative Care, Alabama continues to lag behind in providing access to quality palliative care programs. An inter-professional advisory council was formed in an effort to promote palliative care by providing consumer education and disseminating current palliative care resources which are available within the state.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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Keywords | Alabama; Access; Palliative Care |
Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
Date | 2017 |
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