Fast-track trials in palliative care: An alternative randomized controlled trial design

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 213-

  Farquhar, Morag ^a   Higginson, Irene J ^b   Booth, Sara ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; LETTER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 61649086406     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0267     Document Type: Letter

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