Integrating palliative and critical care: Evaluation of a quality-improvement intervention

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 269-275

  Curtis, J Randall ^a,b   Treece, Patsy D ^a   Nielsen, Elizabeth L ^a   Downey, Lois ^a   Shannon, Sarah E ^b   Braungardt, Theresa ^a   Owens, Darrell ^a   Steinberg, Kenneth P ^a   Engelberg, Ruth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; End of life care; Intensive care; Palliative care; Withdrawing life support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CRITICAL CARE; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 48249137313     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200802-272OC     Document Type: Article

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