Dyspnea review for the palliative care professional: Assessment, burdens, and etiologies

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1167-1172

  Kamal, Arif H ^a   Maguire, Jennifer M ^b   Wheeler, Jane L ^a   Currow, David C ^c   Abernethy, Amy P ^a,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COGNITION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSPNEA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SOCIAL STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DYSPNEA; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 80054757514     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0109     Document Type: Article

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