An ethical argument for integrated palliative care

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 227-231

  Beider, Shay ^a  

^a Heart Touch Project   (United States)

Author keywords

Comfort; End of life; Pain management; Quality of life; Well being

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; OPIATE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; BENEFICENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; TERMINAL DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25844447138     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/neh089     Document Type: Review

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