The Medical Director as a Member of the Hospice Team

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 292-294

  Oliver, Debra Parker ^a   Tatum, Paul ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 66049142317     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.03.006     Document Type: Editorial

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