The new millennium palliative care project (2000-2003): The impact of specialised GP advisors

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 539, 2007, Pages 494-496

  van Heest, Florien ^a,d   Finlay, Ilora ^b,c   Otter, Renée ^c   Meyboom de Jong, Betty ^b,c  

^a Integraal Kankercentrum Noord Nederland   (Netherlands)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d Comprehensive Cancer Centre North Netherlands ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Advisory services; Family physicians; Palliative care; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DYING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SERVICE; NETHERLANDS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; TELEPHONE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSULTANTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HOTLINES; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 34250213871     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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