Dying at home: Emergency medications for terminal symptoms

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 421-423

  Legrand, Susan B ^a   Tropiano, Pam ^b   Marx, Joel D ^b   Davis, Mellar P ^b   Walsh, Declan ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency; hospice; palliative care; symptoms; terminal care

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; ATROPINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; DIAZEPAM; MORPHINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG THERAPY; EMERGENCY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANTIEMETICS; ATROPINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; DIAZEPAM; DRUG THERAPY; EMERGENCIES; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HUMANS; MORPHINE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; OHIO; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0035512320     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910101800614     Document Type: Article

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