Implementing audit in palliative care: An action research approach

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 360-369

  Cooper, Jan ^a   Hewison, Alistair ^b  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Palliative care; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE;

HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING RESEARCH; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0036689965     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02297.x     Document Type: Article

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