International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , March 2009

Prescribing at Times of Clinical Transition in Chronic Or Progressive Diseases

  • David C. Currow

      Affiliations

    • Department of Palliative and Supportive Services, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia
    • Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Professor David Currow, Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, Repatriation General Hospital, 700 Goodwood Road, Daw Park, South Australia 5041, Australia
    • ,
  • Timothy H.M. To

      Affiliations

    • Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia, Australia
    • ,
  • Amy P. Abernethy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Palliative and Supportive Services, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia
    • Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia, Australia
    • Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA

,Accepted 20 February 2009.

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 This paper was presented as a plenary in December 2008 at the International Conference on Geriatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.

PII: S1873-9598(09)70014-6

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70014-6

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , March 2009

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