The business of palliative medicine - Part 3: The development of a palliative medicine program in an academic medical center

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 345-352

  Nelson, Kristine A ^a,b   Walsh, Declan ^b  

^a Cancer Treatment Research Foundation   (United States)

^b TAUSSIG CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer care; Interdisciplinary team; Pain and symptom management; Palliative medicine program; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL SERVICE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; CANCER CENTER; COUNSELING; FAMILY HEALTH; HOSPITAL; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FAMILY HEALTH; HOSPITALS, GROUP PRACTICE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; OHIO; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PASTORAL CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0642274558     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000508     Document Type: Article

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