Developing a pediatric palliative care service in a large urban hospital: Challenges, lessons, and successes

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 342-348

  Edlynn, Emily S ^a   Derrington, Sabrina ^a   Morgan, Helene ^a   Murray, Jennifer ^a   Ornelas, Beatriz ^a   Cucchiaro, Giovanni ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MARKETING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; URBAN AREA; VISIBILITY;

DATA COLLECTION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; MARKETING; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84875867532     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0187     Document Type: Article

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