A longitudinal study of pain in hospice and pre-hospice patients

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 124-128

  Owens, Michael R ^a   Simmons, Bernadette ^b   Gibson, Pamela S ^b   Weeks, Dorothy ^c  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Clinical Operations for Sentara Home Care Services   (United States)

^c Sentara Hospice Services   (United States)

Author keywords

bridge program; home based hospice; pain management

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT ADMISSION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0035292238     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910101800211     Document Type: Article

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