When Pain and Suffering Do Not Require a Prognosis: Working Toward Meaningful Hospital–Hospice Partnership

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-115

  Meier, Diane E ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COOPERATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; UNITED STATES;

CHICAGO; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HOSPICES; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037809830     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10966210360510226     Document Type: Editorial

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