Palliative Care consultation needs in united states intensive care units: Another workforce shortage?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 189, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 383-384

  Ford, Dee Walker ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84894275308     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201401-0039ED     Document Type: Editorial

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