Characterization of an acute inpatient hospice palliative care unit in a U.S. teaching hospital

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 16-20

  Kellar, Nicole ^c   Martinez, Jeanne ^c   Finis, Nanne ^c   Bolger, Anne ^a   Von Gunten, Charles F ^b  

^a Hospital Operations   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERMINAL DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHICAGO; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0029864848     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199603000-00011     Document Type: Article

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