Does palliative care have a future in the emergency department? Discussions with attending emergency physicians

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-9

  Grudzen, Corita R ^a   Richardson, Lynne D ^a   Hopper, Susan S ^b   Ortiz, Joanna M ^a   Whang, Christine ^c   Morrison, R Sean ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Research Consultant   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

defensive medicine; emergency medicine; end of life care; geriatrics; goals of care; Palliative care; palliative medicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONSULTATION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MOTIVATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STAFF TRAINING; TERMINAL CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERDEPARTMENTAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84855282854     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.03.022     Document Type: Article

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