The role of palliative care at the end of life

Ochsner Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 348-352

  Rome, Robin B ^a   Luminais, Hillary H ^a   Bourgeois, Deborah A ^a   Blais, Christopher M ^a  

^a OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life; Palliative care; Symptom management

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HALOPERIDOL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELIRIUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYING; DYSPNEA; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY COUNSELING; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESTLESSNESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL CARE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

EID: 83755174266     PISSN: 15245012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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