A clinical method for physicians in palliative care: The four points of agreement vital to a consultation; context, issues, story, plan

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 247-253

  Noble, Bill ^a   George, Rob ^b   Vedder, Rachel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Palliative Medicine Barnsley Hospice ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROCEDURES;

HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84906731712     PISSN: 2045435X     EISSN: 20454368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000519     Document Type: Article

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