Enabling the transition to hospice through effective palliative care

Case Manager

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-52

  Bomba, Patricia A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; DYING; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 12844285664     PISSN: 10619259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.casemgr.2004.11.005     Document Type: Article

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