The interface between palliative medicine and specialists in acute-care hospitals: Boundaries, bridges and challenges

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 179, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Glare, Paul A ^a   Auret, Kirsten A ^b   Aggarwal, Ghauri ^c   Clark, Katherine J ^a   Pickstock, Sarah E ^d   Lickiss, J Norelle ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

^d HOLLYWOOD PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0141595069     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05574.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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