Emergency department management of hospice patients #246

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1345-1346

  Lamba, Sangeeta ^a   Quest, Tammie E ^a   Weissman, David E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICE PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVE ADHERENCE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROXY;

EID: 83455182019     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.9627     Document Type: Review

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4. Lamba S, Quest TE: Hospice care and the emergency department: Rules, regulations and referrals. Ann Emerg Med 2011;57:282-290.