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• Parents of children who died from their brain tumours share common challenges during the neurological deterioration of their child, including balancing competing responsibilities and talking to their child about death.

  Breen M. Breen M. Evid Based Nurs. 2011 Jan;14(1):7-8. doi: 10.1136/ebn.14.1.7. Evid Based Nurs. 2011. PMID: 21163786 No abstract available.
• Telemonitoring or structured telephone support for people with chronic heart failure reduces CHF-related hospital admissions; telemonitoring also reduces all-cause mortality.

  Riley JP. Riley JP. Evid Based Nurs. 2011 Jan;14(1):27-8. doi: 10.1136/ebn.14.1.27. Evid Based Nurs. 2011. PMID: 21163801 No abstract available.
• Expansion of nursing role in general practice: studies suggest patients think that nurses can manage simple conditions but have some concerns about knowledge and competence in some areas.

  Halcomb EJ. Halcomb EJ. Evid Based Nurs. 2011 Jan;14(1):28-9. doi: 10.1136/ebn.14.1.28. Evid Based Nurs. 2011. PMID: 21163802 No abstract available.