Palliative care: Prognostication and the chronically ill

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 40-50

  Matzo, Marianne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; DYING; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; GERIATRIC CARE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 8744308953     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200409000-00022     Document Type: Review

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