Identification of quality indicators of end-of-life cancer care from medical chart review using a modified Delphi method in Japan

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-38

  Miyashita, Mitsunori ^a   Nakamura, Asumi ^b   Morita, Tatsuya ^c   Bito, Seiji ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^c SEIREI MIKATAHARA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION TOKYO MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Delphi technique; Neoplasms; Palliative care; Quality indicators; Quality of life; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TERMINAL CARE;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MEDICAL RECORDS; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 38849119814     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909107307376     Document Type: Article

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