Perceptions and utilization of palliative care services in acute care hospitals

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-110

  Rodriguez, Keri L ^a,b   Barnato, Amber E ^b,c   Arnold, Robert M ^b,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSULTATION; COST CONTROL; DEATH; DYING; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CODING; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REIMBURSEMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SURGEON; TERMINAL CARE; TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PENNSYLVANIA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SOCIAL WORK; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 33846906267     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.0155     Document Type: Article

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