Antibiotic use in end-of-life care: A soft line?

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 237-238

  Enck, Robert E ^a  

^a East Tennessee State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PNEUMONIA; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PNEUMONIA; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953606000     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909110364795     Document Type: Editorial

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