Frameworks for Prescribing in Comorbid Illness

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 117-118

  Stevenson, James P ^a   Currow, David C ^b   Abernethy, Amy P ^c  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CANCER; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; LETTER; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRESCRIPTION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 34447644571     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.04.013     Document Type: Letter

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