Implementation of an ad hoc hospital-based palliative care consult service

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 526-528

  Kutner, Jean S ^a   Metcalfe, Tracee ^b   Vu, Kieu O ^b   Fink, Regina ^b   Nelson Marten, Paula ^b   Armstrong, John D ^b   Seligman, Paul A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

EID: 7044269179     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.08.002     Document Type: Short Survey

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