Australasian haematologist referral patterns to palliative care: Lack of consensus on when and why

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 566-571

  Auret, K ^a,d   Bulsara, C ^b   Joske, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d HOLLYWOOD PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Haematology; Palliative care; Prognosis; Referral and consultation; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; NEW ZEALAND; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; TERMINAL DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 1642430607     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2003.00490.x     Document Type: Review

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