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- Title
Palliative Medicine in Health Care Systems.
- Authors
von Gunten Editor-in-Chief, Charles F.
- Abstract
The author reflects on his new role as Corporate Vice President for Medical Affairs, Hospice and Palliative Medicine at the nonprofit health system OhioHealth. He discusses the importance of palliative medicine in providing a more valuable health care and shares his plans in addressing the challenges in the field. He also mentions patience, sense of humor and willingness as the basic essentials needed in the development of the field of palliative medicine.
- Subjects
HEALTH policy; PALLIATIVE treatment; TERMINAL care
- Publication
Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2014, Vol 17, Issue 1, p2
- ISSN
1096-6218
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/jpm.2013.9459