Prognostication in heart failure #143

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 245-246

  Reisfield, Gary M ^a   Wilson, George R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEART FAILURE; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

GUIDELINES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33846912752     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9987     Document Type: Short Survey

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