Comparing end-of-life care for hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer in Taiwan

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-35

  Chou, Wen Chi ^a,b   Lai, Yu Te ^b   Huang, Yun Chin ^b   Chang, Chen Ling ^b   Wu, Wei Shan ^b   Hung, Yu Shin ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SAINT PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; End of life; Hospice care; Lung cancer; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875858167     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971302900105     Document Type: Article

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