Implementation of palliative care in Lebanon: Past, present, and future

Journal Medical Libanais

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 70-76

  Daher, Michel ^a   Estephan, Elie ^a   Abu Saad Huijer, Huda ^b   Naja, Zoher ^c  

^a SAINT GEORGE HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Lebanon)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^c MAKASSED GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; LEBANON; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEOPLASM; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CURRICULUM; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FORECASTING; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LEBANON; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 45149110477     PISSN: 00239852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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