Patterns of Access to Community Palliative Care Services: A Literature Review

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 884-912

  Walshe, Catherine ^a   Todd, Chris ^a   Caress, Ann ^a   Chew Graham, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

home care services; literature review; Palliative care; primary health care

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; DATA BASE; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; INTERNATIONALITY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 67349099143     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.05.004     Document Type: Review

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