A palliative medicine program in a community setting: 12 Points from the first 12 months

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 415-433

  Cowan, John D ^a   Burns, Debbie ^a   Palmer, Teresa Walker ^a   Scott, Jerry ^a   Feeback, Emily ^a  

^a BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Palliative care; Palliative medicine program; Symptom management

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; FENTANYL DERIVATIVE; HYDROCODONE; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANCER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COMPUTER; CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 2642528940     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000604     Document Type: Article

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