Palliative care for the older adult

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 185-209

  Kapo, Jennifer ^a   Morrison, Laura J ^b   Liao, Solomon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEATH; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EXPERT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; PALLIATIVE CARE; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 33846897210     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9989     Document Type: Review

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