Terminal care: The last weeks of life

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1042-1054

  Plonk Jr , William M ^a   Arnold, Robert M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OPIATE DERIVATIVE;

ANOREXIA; ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; BEREAVEMENT; CACHEXIA; CAREGIVER; DELIRIUM; DYING; DYSPNEA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FLUID THERAPY; HOME CARE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSING HOME; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

BEREAVEMENT; DEATH; HOSPICES; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27644489764     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.1042     Document Type: Review

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