Do palliative consultations improve patient outcomes?

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 593-599

  Casarett, David ^a,e   Pickard, Amy ^a   Bailey, F Amos ^b   Ritchie, Christine ^b   Furman, Christian ^a   Rosenfeld, Ken ^c   Shreve, Scott ^a   Chen, Zhen ^d   Shea, Judy A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life care; Measurement; Quality improvement; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENTS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41549118498     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01610.x     Document Type: Article

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