Outcomes of Palliative Care Consults With Hospitalized Veterans

Overview

Journal Fed Pract

Specialty Health Services

Date 2019 Feb 16

PMID 30766386

Authors

Sukesh Manthri

Cameron Simmons

Oscar A Cepeda

Affiliations

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Abstract

Families and patients receive emotional support and better care planning after palliative care consultations.

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