Care at the Close of Life: Evidence and Experience
Stephen J. McPhee, Margaret A. Winker, Michael W. Rabow, Steven Z. Pantilat, Amy J. Markowitz
Part H Settings of Care (Structural Issues)
Chapter 40. Referring a Patient and Family to High-Quality Palliative Care at the Close of Life: “We Met a New Personality…With This Level of Compassion and Empathy”
Joan M. Teno, MD, MS, Stephen R. Connor, PhD
Sections:
The Patient's Story, Perspectives, Conclusion, Methods to Update This Chapter, Resources, References, Chapter Glossary Terms
Topics Discussed:
referred care
Excerpt:
"Mr K is a 49-year-old man with metastatic spindle cell cancer
who was admitted directly to the palliative care service of a large
metropolitan hospital for management of intractable pain, following
a week of telephone consultation between his primary care physician
and the palliative care service. The palliative care service provides
more than 400 consultations per year in a 1900-bed hospital that
is part of a health care system that includes both home care and
hospice programs. The palliative care service team consisted of
3 physicians, a clinical nurse specialist, a social worker, and
a chaplain...."
Log in to read the full chapter:
Get full access to JAMAevidence two ways:
Subscribe to JAMAevidence
JAMAevidence is a subscription-
based website dedicated to the learning, teaching, and practicing of evidence-based medicine.
Pay Per View
Timed access to all of JAMAevidence
24 hours for $29.95
48 hours for $49.95