Symptom management issues in hospice care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 190-195

  Weitzner, Michael A ^a   Moody, Linda N ^b   Mcmillan, Susan C ^b  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DYSPNEA; EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NAUSEA; PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

CAREGIVERS; DYSPNEA; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; NAUSEA; PAIN;

EID: 0031181276     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990919701400501     Document Type: Article

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