Referring a patient and family to high-quality palliative care at the close of life "we met a new personality⋯with this level of compassion and empathy"

JAMA

Volumn 301, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 651-659

  Teno, Joan M ^a   Connor, Stephen R ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; OXYCODONE;

ANALGESIA; EMPATHY; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FAMILY RELATION; HOSPICE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

EMPATHY; FAMILY RELATIONS; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 60249087805     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.109     Document Type: Review

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