Palliative care needs of patients with neurologic or neurosurgical conditions

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1265-1272

  Chahine, L M ^a   Malik, B ^a   Davis, M ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b TAUSSIG CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical neurology; Health services research; Palliative care; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVING WILLS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NEUROLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 56049111100     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02319.x     Document Type: Article

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