A systematic review of satisfaction with care at the end of life

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 124-129

  Dy, Sydney Morss ^a,b,c   Shugarman, Lisa R ^d   Lorenz, Karl A ^d,e   Mularski, Richard A ^f   Lynn, Joanne ^d  

^a Johns Hopkins University ^*  (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^e VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^f CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life care; Palliative care; Satisfaction; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 37749034550     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01507.x     Document Type: Review

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