Development of a Medical Subspecialty in Palliative Medicine: Progress Report

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 209-219

  Von Gunten, Charles F ^a   Lupu, Dale ^b  

^a San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care Center for Palliative Studies   (United States)

^b American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; CERTIFICATION; EXPERT SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORGANIZATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1942446070     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662104773709332     Document Type: Review

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