Evaluation of screening criteria for palliative care consultation in the MICU: A multihospital analysis

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 254-262

  Zalenski, Robert ^a   Courage, Cheryl ^a   Edelen, Alexandra ^a   Waselewsky, Denise ^a   Krayem, Hicham ^b   Latozas, Jordana ^b   Kaufman, David ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Tax for Vanguard Health Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROCEDURES;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84906761948     PISSN: 2045435X     EISSN: 20454368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000570     Document Type: Article

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