The impact of a palliative care team on residents' experiences and comfort levels with pediatric palliative care

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 80-84

  Wu, Kelly L ^a   Friderici, Jennifer ^a   Goff, Sarah L ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892694493     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0227     Document Type: Article

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