Developing and implementing measures of quality of care at the end of life: A call for action

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 528-530

  Rudberg, Mark A ^a   Teno, Joan M ^b   Lynn, Joanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DYING; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030976628     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb05185.x     Document Type: Review

References (2)

1. American Geriatrics Society. AGS asks groups to sign on to 'measuring quality of care at the end of life: A statement of principals encouraging better care at the end of life. AGS Newsletter 1996 Vol. 25.
2. World Health Organization. Cancer Pain Relief and Palliative Care. Geneva: World Health Organization, 1989.