Progress in measuring and improving palliative and end-of-life quality

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 682-684

  Lorenz, Karl ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LONG ACTING DRUG; OPIATE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DYING; EDITORIAL; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 46349111220     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.9906     Document Type: Editorial

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