title: Role of the hospital support team.
abstract: The hospital support team is a multidisciplinary team through which the expertise of hospice care can be extended to the acute hospital situation. This article highlights the aims of such a team and the expertise of different members, emphasizing the advisory role and the importance of 'role-modelling'.
authors.affiliation: University of Edinburgh.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hockley
mesh_terms: D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012380:Role; D013727:Terminal Care