End-of-life care in acute care hospitals in Canada: A quality finish?

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 142-150

  Heyland, Daren K ^a,b   Groll, Dianne ^a   Rocker, Graeme ^c   Dodek, Peter ^d   Gafni, Amiram ^e,f   Tranmer, Joan ^a,b   Pichora, Deb ^a   Lazar, Neil ^g   Kutsogiannis, Jim ^h   Shortt, Sam ^b   Lam, Miu ^b  

^a KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 26844559653     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970502100306     Document Type: Article

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