Overview of the domains of variables relevant to end-of-life care

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Ferrell, Betty R ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; TERMINAL CARE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

CONSENSUS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32044453351     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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