Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2011
Using the improving palliative care in the intensive care unit (IPAL-ICU) project to promote palliative care consultation.
The Improving Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit (IPAL-ICU) project is an initiative designed to improve the quality of palliative care in the intensive care unit. One of the problems to be addressed is the underutilization of palliative care. ⋯ The IPAL-ICU project framework and recommendations can be effectively used to increase the number of palliative care consults in the ICU.