Editorial: Clinical Pathways for Care of the Dying: An Innovation to Disseminate Clinical Excellence

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 617-621

  Ellershaw, John ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PATHWAY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD; TERMINAL CARE;

CRITICAL PATHWAYS; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0036673398     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662102760269904     Document Type: Article

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