Use of the Palliative Prognostic Index in a Palliative Care Consultation Service in Melbourne, Australia

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Yoong, Jaclyn ^a   Atkin, Nicola ^a   Le, Brian ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; DELIRIUM; DYSPNEA; EDEMA; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETTER; PALLIATIVE PROGNOSTIC INDEX; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; TERMINAL CARE;

AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 73049110926     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.08.001     Document Type: Letter

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