Integration of palliative care in the context of rapid response: A report from the improving palliative care in the ICU advisory board

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Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 560-569

  Nelson, Judith E ^a   Mathews, Kusum S ^a   Weissman, David E ^b   Brasel, Karen J ^b   Campbell, Margaret ^c   Curtis, J Randall ^d   Frontera, Jennifer A ^e   Gabriel, Michelle ^f   Hays, Ross M ^d   Mosenthal, Anne C ^g   Mulkerin, Colleen ^h   Puntillo, Kathleen A ⁱ   Ray, Daniel E ^j   Weiss, Stefanie P ^a   Bassett, Rick ^k   Boss, Renee D ^l   Lustbader, Dana R ^m  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^g RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^h HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^j LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^k St Luke's Children's Hospital   (United States)

^l JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^m DONALD AND BARBARA ZUCKER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT HOFSTRA NORTHWELL   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIVING WILL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; DECISION MAKING; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 84928321434     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.14-0993     Document Type: Article

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