Emergency Medicine and Palliative Care: The Need for a Joint Agenda

Authors

  • Bernardo Pereira Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Jos. de Almeida’s Hospital, Cascais, Portugal; National Institute of Medical Emergency, Medical Emergency and Resuscitation Vehicle, Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, Portugal.
  • Paulo Reis-Pina Palliative Care Unit, Casa de Saúde da Idanha, Sintra, Portugal; School of Medicine, University of Minho, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4665-585X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24950/CE/126/20/3/2020

Keywords:

Emergency Medicine, Medical Staff, Hospital /education, Palliative Care, Patient Care Planning, Intensive Care Units

Abstract

Emergency medicine´s scope of action carries an inherent risk of inadequate care for patients in need for palliative care. The relevance of this theme requires a deep reflection as well as its mandatory inclusion in the agenda of the different medical training societies.

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Published

2021-09-30

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Pereira B, Reis-Pina P. Emergency Medicine and Palliative Care: The Need for a Joint Agenda. RPMI [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 18];27(3):275-6. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/133

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Vol. 27 No. 3 (2020): July - September

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