Challenges for palliative care research

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 398-402

  Penrod, Joan D ^a,b   Morrison, R Sean ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CURRICULUM; CUSTODY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SCHOOL; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTUM CANCER; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM;

CAUSALITY; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 3342991049     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1096621041349392     Document Type: Review

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