A peaceful death: How to manage pain and provide quality care

Geriatrics

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 32-42

  Butler, R N ^a,b   Burt, R ^c   Foley, K M ^d,e   Morris, J ^a   Morrison, R S ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b International Longevity Center

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^e WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE;

AGITATION; ANALGESIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEATH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DYING; DYSPNEA; EUTHANASIA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; SEDATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SUICIDE, ASSISTED;

EID: 0030322536     PISSN: 0016867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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