Engaging heart failure clinicians to increase palliative care referrals: Overcoming barriers, improving techniques

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 753-760

  Gelfman, Laura P ^a,b   Kalman, Jill ^a   Goldstein, Nathan E ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; AGED; CARDIOLOGY; COOPERATION; HEALTH SERVICE; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AGED; CARDIOLOGY; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84903845500     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0675     Document Type: Article

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