Optimizing Research on End-of-Life Care for Seniors: The Collective New Emerging Team on End of Life Care for Seniors University of Ottawa, Institute of Palliative Care

Geriatrics Today: Journal of the Canadian Geriatrics Society

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 173-176

  Allard, Pierre ^a,b,c   Brajtman, Susan ^d   Brazil, Kevin ^d   Guirguis Younger, Manel ^d   Legault, Frances ^d   McPherson, Christine ^d   Kelley, Mary Lou ^d   Wilson, Keith ^d   Bond, John ^d   Chambers, Larry ^d   Kozak, Jean ^d   MacLean, Michael ^d   Ross, Margaret M ^d   Gagnon, Pierre ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Division of Palliative Medicine   (Canada)

^c Charity of Ottawa Health Service   (Canada)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Elderly; End of life care; Multidisciplinary approach

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DELIRIUM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIGION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0142060007     PISSN: 14963892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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