Development and implementation of an inpatient acute palliative care service

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 93-100

  Santa Emma, Philip H ^a   Roach, Ralph ^a   Ann Gill, Mary ^a   Spayde, Pam ^a   Taylor, Robert M ^a  

^a MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART DISEASE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STROKE; SURVIVAL RATE; SYMPTOM; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0036154564     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10966210252785051     Document Type: Article

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