Paramedics' perceptions of their role in palliative care: analysis of focus groups transcripts.
Paramedics play an important role in out-ofhospital health care. They provide unscheduled care, assisting both patients with minor injuries and those experiencing life-threatening emergencies. Increasingly, paramedics are called on to manage chronic and complex health needs, including symptom relief...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Palliative Care Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 36 - 41 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2012 Spring
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