Research priorities in geriatric palliative care: An introduction to a new series

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 726-729

  Morrison, R Sean ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSPNEA; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OVARY CANCER; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SLEEP DISORDER; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; AGING; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84880495965     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.9499     Document Type: Article

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