The challenge of providing palliative care to a rural population with cardiovascular disease

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-14

  Fernando, Jenny ^a,b   Percy, Joy ^a   Davidson, Laura ^a   Allan, Simon ^a  

^a PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Arohanui Hospice   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Palliative care; Rural

Indexed keywords

FUROSEMIDE;

CAREGIVER; COOPERATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEART FAILURE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TELEMEDICINE;

CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FUROSEMIDE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEART FAILURE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84898012432     PISSN: 17514258     EISSN: 17514266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000023     Document Type: Review

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