Edmonton, Canada: A Regional Model of Palliative Care Development

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 634-639

  Fainsinger, Robin L ^a   Brenneis, Carleen ^a   Fassbender, Konrad ^a  

^a Faculty of Nursing   (Canada)

Author keywords

outcome assessment; Palliative care; program development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

ALBERTA; HEALTH FACILITIES; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS;

EID: 34247571891     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.02.012     Document Type: Article

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