Palliative care for people with severe persistent mental illness: A review of the literature

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 725-736

  Woods, Anne ^a   Willison, Kathleen ^a   Kington, Cindy ^a   Gavin, Alan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Hospices; Mental disorders; Mentally ill person; Palliative care; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COOPERATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SEVERE PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 56449083228     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370805301104     Document Type: Review

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