Improving the delivery of palliative care in general practice: An evaluation of the first phase of the Gold Standards Framework

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-53

  Thomas, Keri ^a   Noble, Bill ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family practice; Gold Standards Framework; Home death; Palliative care; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPICE CARE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE; HUMAN; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34547396869     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216306072501     Document Type: Article

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