The practice-based research network as a model for end-of-life care research: Challenges and opportunities

Cancer Control

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 186-195

  Kutner, Jean S ^a,b   Main, Deborah S ^a   Westfall, John M ^b   Pace, Wilson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BEREAVEMENT; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPICE CARE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 23044433197     PISSN: 10732748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107327480501200309     Document Type: Review

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