Diagnosing dying in the acute hospital setting – are we too late?
J Gibbins, R McCoubrie, N Alexander, C Kinzel and K Forbes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.9-2-116
Clin Med April 2009 J Gibbins
Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospitals of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
MBChB MRCPRoles: Specialist Registrar and Clinical Research Fellow
R McCoubrie
Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospitals of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
MBBS MRCP MScRoles: Consultant in Palliative Medicine
N Alexander
Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospitals of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
MBBSRoles: Foundation Doctor
C Kinzel
Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospitals of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
BScRoles: Research Nurse
K Forbes
Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospitals of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
MBChB FRCP EdDRoles: Macmillan Professional Teaching Fellow and Consultant in Palliative Medicine
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vol. 9 no. 2 116-119
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- Published online April 1, 2009.
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- J Gibbins, MBChB MRCP, Specialist Registrar and Clinical Research Fellow,
- R McCoubrie, MBBS MRCP MSc, Consultant in Palliative Medicine,
- N Alexander, MBBS, Foundation Doctor,
- C Kinzel, BSc, Research Nurse and
- K Forbes, MBChB FRCP EdD, Macmillan Professional Teaching Fellow and Consultant in Palliative Medicine
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Diagnosing dying in the acute hospital setting
J Gibbins, R McCoubrie, N Alexander, C Kinzel, K Forbes
Clinical Medicine Apr 2009, 9 (2) 116-119; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-2-116
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