Improving referral of patients to hospice through community physician outreach

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 294-295

  Taylor, Charlene L ^a,b  

^a Director of Hospice of St Mary's   (United States)

^b Hospice of St Mary's   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 4344590586     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.06.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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