Integrating palliative care in the ICU

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 673-680

  Hua, May ^a   Wunsch, Hannah ^a,b,c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical care; End of life care; Palliative care; Palliative care consultation; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TERMINAL CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84927797171     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: 15317072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0000000000000149     Document Type: Review

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