Evolution and effectiveness of palliative care

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-297

  Von Gunten, Charles F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life care; hospice; palliative care; palliative medicine

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84858785821     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3182436219     Document Type: Article

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