Changing end-of-life care practice for liver transplant service patients: Structured palliative care intervention in the surgical intensive care unit

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 508-519

  Lamba, Sangeeta ^a   Murphy, Patricia ^a   McVicker, Susan ^a   Smith, Janet Harris ^a   Mosenthal, Anne C ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life care; End stage liver disease; Interdisciplinary model; Liver transplantation; Palliative care; Surgical intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESUSCITATION; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84869207821     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.10.018     Document Type: Article

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