Assuring quality end-of-life care: Imperative to expand the evidence base in concert with growth of the field

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 160-162

  Kutner, Jean S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37749040471     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01518.x     Document Type: Editorial

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