An evaluation of the palliative care unit at Groote Schuur Hospital

Background: Patients often present to the Emergency Department (ED) at the end of life. Caring for these patients present a unique set of challenges, and often the patients' and families' needs are at odds with the pervasive rescue-oriented ED culture. A potential solution to this problem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robertson, Cara
Other Authors: Gwyther, Liz
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15701