Promoting excellence in end-of-life care: A report on innovative models of palliative care

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 137-151

  Byock, Ira ^a   Twohig, Jeanne Sheils ^a,c   Merriman, Melanie ^b   Collins, Karyn ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Touchstone Consulting   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMERICAN INDIAN; CANCER CENTER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MENTAL PATIENT; MODEL; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRISON; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; TERMINAL CARE; URBAN AREA;

FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32044473541     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.137     Document Type: Review

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