An evaluation of contracted palliative care home care services in Ontario, Canada

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-31

  Williams, Allison M ^a   Caron, Michelle V ^b   McMillan, Maria ^c   Litkowich, Anne ^c   Rutter, Noreen ^c   Hartman, Arlete ^c   Yardley, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Niagara ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Evaluation of contracted community palliative care services; Evidence based research

Indexed keywords

SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

CANADA; NIAGARA; ONTARIO;

EID: 0035039963     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7189(00)00044-6     Document Type: Article

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