Beyond Code Status: Palliative Care Begins in the Emergency Department

Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Apr;69(4):437-443. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.10.027. Epub 2017 Jan 26.

Author

Affiliation

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Division of Palliative Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Electronic address: dave.wang@alumni.harvard.edu.

PMID: 28131488
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.10.027

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MeSH terms

Delivery of Health Care
Emergency Medicine / education
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Life Support Care / methods
Palliative Care / methods*
Palliative Medicine / education
Patient Care Planning
Prospective Studies
Referral and Consultation
Resuscitation Orders
Terminal Care / methods