Palliative Excellence in Alzheimer Care Efforts (PEACE): A program description

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 315-320

  Shega, Joseph W ^a   Levin, Amy ^a   Hougham, Gavin W ^a   Cox Hayley, Deon ^a   Luchins, Daniel ^a   Hanrahan, Patricia ^a   Stocking, Carol ^a   Sachs, Greg A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROCESS MODEL; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BENCHMARKING; CAREGIVERS; CHICAGO; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0038034236     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662103764978641     Document Type: Review

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