Engagement of primary care physicians in home palliative care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 3-10

  Malik, Shiraz ^a   Goldman, Russell ^b,c   Kevork, Nanor ^d   Wentlandt, Kirsten ^c,d   Husain, Amna ^b,c   Merrow, Nancy ^e   Le, Lisa W ^f   Zimmermann, Camilla ^c,d,f  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^e Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital   (Canada)

^f PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family physician; General practitioner; Home palliative care; Palliative care; Primary care; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOME VISIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONTARIO; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REMUNERATION; URBAN HEALTH; AGED; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME CARE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85045189506     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: 23695293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0825859717706791     Document Type: Article

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