Keeping the hospice spirit alive in client satisfaction surveys

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 78-85

  Mcgrath, Pam ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CAREGIVERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0035380067     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970101700203     Document Type: Review

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