Potential for response bias in family surveys about end-of-life care in the ICU

Chest

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1496-1502

  Kross, Erin K ^a   Engelberg, Ruth A ^a   Shannon, Sarah E ^b   Curtis, J Randall ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDICATOR;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; DYING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FAMILY; FAMILY STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REGISTRATION; SPIRITUAL CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 73149116425     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-0589     Document Type: Article

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