Regional variations in palliative care: Do cardiologists follow guidelines?

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1315-1319

  Matlock, Dan D ^a   Peterson, Pamela N ^a,b,c   Sirovich, Brenda E ^d,e   Wennberg, David E ^f   Gallagher, Patricia M ^g   Lucas, F Lee ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^d VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f Health Dialog Analytic Solutions   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^h MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADULT; CARDIOLOGY; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649338446     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0163     Document Type: Article

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