The effect of palliative care on patient functioning

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1227-1231

  Taylor, Donald H ^a   Bull, Janet ^b   Zhong, Xiaoyin ^c   Samsa, Greg ^c   Abernethy, Amy P ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Four Seasons   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84885811454     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0040     Document Type: Article

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