Methodological Challenges in Measuring Quality Care at the End of Life in the Long-Term Care Environment

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 378-391

  Thompson, Genevieve N ^a   Chochinov, Harvey Max ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

end of life care; long term care; methodology; Quality care

Indexed keywords

DYING; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEASUREMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 33748780910     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.05.014     Document Type: Review

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