Frequency and perceived competence in providing palliative care to terminally ill patients: A survey of primary care physicians

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 364-372

  Farber, Neil J ^a,b   Urban, Susan Y ^a   Collier, Virginia U ^a   Metzger, Michael ^a   Weiner, Joan ^a   Boyer, E Gil ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Palliative care; physician performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

EID: 4744349550     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.01.013     Document Type: Article

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