A Method for Defining and Estimating the Palliative Care Population

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-12

  McNamara, Beverley ^a   Rosenwax, Lorna K ^a   Holman, C D'Arcy J ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

health planning; malignant conditions; nonmalignant conditions; Palliative care; population

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POPULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TIME PERCEPTION;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; STATISTICS; TERMINALLY ILL; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33745713225     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.12.018     Document Type: Article

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