Characterizing care of hospice patients in the hospital setting

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-189

  Olsen, Molly L ^a   Bartlett, Ann L ^a   Moynihan, Timothy J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMATURIA; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICE PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LEG EDEMA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NAUSEA; PAIN; PRURITUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; WEAKNESS;

AGED; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MINNESOTA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79951701972     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0241     Document Type: Article

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