A literature review of randomized controlled trials of the organization of care at the end of life

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 271-293

  Thomas, Roger E ^a   Wilson, Donna ^b   Sheps, Sam ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; End of life; Palliative care; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; DEATH; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL RECORD; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750174212     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2007.0011     Document Type: Review

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