Development and implementation of a palliative care consultation tool

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 171-175

  Trout, Alexei ^a   Kirsh, Kenneth L ^b   Peppin, John F ^a,b,c  

^a Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington   (United States)

^b Clinical Research Division   (United States)

^c Hospice of the Bluegrass   (United States)

Author keywords

Consultation; Pain; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CENTER; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TIME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; KENTUCKY; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84865773714     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951511000848     Document Type: Article

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