Characteristics of palliative care consultation services in California hospitals

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 555-560

  Pantilat, Steven Z ^a   Kerr, Kathleen M ^a   Billings, J Andrew ^b   Bruno, Kelly A ^c   O'Riordan, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c National Health Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE CONSULTATION SERVICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; REGISTERED NURSE; SOCIAL WORKER; SPIRITUAL CARE; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84861041443     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0390     Document Type: Article

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