What tools are available to identify patients with palliative care needs in primary care: A systematic literature review and survey of European practice

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 444-451

  Maas, Elke Arnoldina Theodora ^a   Murray, Scott A ^b   Engels, Yvonne ^a   Campbell, Christine ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUROPE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EUROPE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84905435811     PISSN: 2045435X     EISSN: 20454368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000527     Document Type: Article

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