Hospice care for patients with advanced lung disease

Chest

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 220-229

  Abrahm, Janet L ^a,b   Hansen Flaschen, John ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Hospices; Interstitial lung diseases; Lung diseases; Obstructive lung diseases; Palliative care; Pulmonary hypertension; Respiratory track diseases; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYING; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MENTAL DISEASE; ONCOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SUPPORT GROUP; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036158283     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.1.220     Document Type: Review

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