Determinants of ICU care in the last month of life for Taiwanese cancer decedents, 2001 to 2006

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Volumn 138, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1071-1077

  Wu, Shiao Chi ^a   Chen, Jen Shi ^b   Wang, Hung Ming ^b   Hung, Yen Ni ^a   Liu, Tsang Wu ^c   Tang, Siew Tzuh ^d,e  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; END OF LIFE CARE; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TAIWAN;

EID: 78349289276     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-2662     Document Type: Article

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