Factors that promote success in home palliative care: A study of a large suburban palliative care practice

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 282-286

  Maida, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; ONTARIO; PALLIATIVE CARE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBURBAN HEALTH SERVICES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036988716     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970201800406     Document Type: Article

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