Measurement of quality of care and quality of life at the end of life

Gerontologist

Volumn 42, Issue , 2002, Pages 71-80

  Tilden, Virginia P ^a   Tolle, Susan ^a   Drach, Linda ^a   Hickman, Susan ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life; Measurement; Quality improvement; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DYING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; RESEARCH; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036773106     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/42.suppl_3.71     Document Type: Article

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