Palliative care consultation and hospital length of stay

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 761-767

  Cassel, J Brian ^a   Kerr, Kathleen ^b   Pantilat, Steven ^b   Smith, Thomas J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL;

HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 77954445783     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0379     Document Type: Review

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