Quality of life: The main outcome measure of palliative care

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 89-92

  Richards, M A ^a   Ramirez, A J ^b  

^a Department of Palliative Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0031089849     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921639701100201     Document Type: Editorial

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