A model for increasing palliative care in the intensive care unit: Enhancing interprofessional consultation rates and communication

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 676-679

  Villarreal, Deborah ^a   Restrepo, Marcos I ^a   Healy, Jennifer ^a   Howard, Bonita ^a   Tidwell, Janet ^a   Ross, Jeanette ^a   Hartronft, Scotte ^b   Jawad, Marriyam ^a   Sanchez Reilly, Sandra ^a   Reed, Kristin ^b   Espinoza, Sara E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

critical care; end of life; interprofessional; Palliative care; quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 80155190136     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.07.004     Document Type: Article

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