Perceptions of "Good Palliative Care" orders: A discursive study of cancer patients' comments

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-68

  Eliott, J A ^a   Olver, I N ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DYING; FEMALE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; RESUSCITATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STANDARDIZATION; TAPE RECORDER;

EID: 0037308567     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10966210360510127     Document Type: Article

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