Advocacy is essential to palliative care's future development

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 840-844

  Meier, Diane E ^a,b   Beresford, Larry ^c,d  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute

^c Mount Sinai School of Medicine ^*

^d Center to Advance Palliative Care   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAID; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POLICY; STANDARD;

HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34848880499     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2007.9934     Document Type: Article

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