Difference in quality of life of referred hospital patients after hospital palliative care team intervention

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-102

  Kirk, Judy ^a   Collins, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPPORT GROUP; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 33144486134     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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