Palliative care screening and assessment in the emergency department: A systematic review

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 108-119.e2

  George, Naomi ^a   Phillips, Elizabeth ^b   Zaurova, Milana ^c   Song, Carolyn ^c   Lamba, Sangeeta ^d   Grudzen, Corita ^e  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency Department; palliative care; referral; screening; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROCEDURES;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84955650444     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.07.017     Document Type: Review

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