Measuring quality of life for patients with terminal illness: The Missoula-VITAS® quality of life index

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 231-244

  Byock, Ira R ^a   Merriman, Melanie P ^b  

^a Palliative Care Service   (United States)

^b VITAS Healthcare Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcomes measurement; Palliative care; Patient centred; Quality of life; Terminal illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; TERMINAL DISEASE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

EID: 0031903703     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921698670234618     Document Type: Article

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