Evaluating an organized palliative care approach in patients with severe stroke

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 731-734

  Blacquiere, Dylan P V ^a   Gubitz, Gord J ^b   Dupere, David ^c   McLeod, Deborah ^d   Phillips, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Division of Neurology

^c Division of Palliative Care

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; LORAZEPAM; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL; SCOPOLAMINE;

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NOSE FEEDING; NURSING CARE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STROKE; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 70350346205     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100008349     Document Type: Article

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