Implementation of ICU palliative care guidelines and procedures

Chest

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-32

  Kuschner, Ware G ^a   Gruenewald, David A ^b   Clum, Nancy ^a   Beal, Alice ^c   Ezeji Okoye, Stephen C ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life care; Guidelines; ICU; Life support; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EUTHANASIA; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 58249111466     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-1685     Document Type: Article

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