Palliative care consultation, quality-of-life measurements, and bereavement for end-of-life care in patients with lung cancer: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition)

Chest

Volumn 132, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 404S-422S

  Griffin, John P ^a   Koch, Kathryn A ^b   Nelson, Judith E ^c   Cooley, Mary E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Cultural competence; End of life care; Lung cancer; Palliative care consultation; Quality of life measurements

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; LUNG TUMOR; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; TERMINAL CARE;

BEREAVEMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 34848840020     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-1392     Document Type: Article

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