Montreal (1975)-The Royal Victoria Hospital Palliative Care Service
- 1 March 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Death Education
- Vol. 2 (1-2) , 3-19
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187808253293
Abstract
The Palliative Care Service was developed after staff at the Royal Victoria Hospital, a McGill University teaching hospital, identified serious deficiencies in care of terminally ill patients and their families. The service, including both an in-hospital unit and a home care program, cares for patients for whom treatment aimed at cure or prolongation of life is no longer appropriate. Its multidisciplinary team aims to meet the medical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of patients and their families.Keywords
This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Death and dying Attitudes in a teaching hospitalUrology, 1974