Pilot of a pathway to improve the care of imminently dying oncology inpatients in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 544-551

  Luhrs, Carol A ^a,b   Meghani, Sheni ^a   Homel, Peter ^c   Drayton, Mary ^a   O'Toole, Eileen ^a   Paccione, Maria ^a   Daratsos, Louisa ^a   Wollner, David ^a,b   Bookbinder, Marilyn ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Education and Clinical Center   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; End of life care; Goals of care; Supportive oncology care; Symptom control

Indexed keywords

CANCER CENTER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL PATHWAY; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOLDIER; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20444462650     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.02.010     Document Type: Article

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