Determining community provider practices in hospices: The challenges of documentation

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 334-341

  Bergen Jackson, Kimberly M ^a   Sanders, Sara ^b   Herr, Keela ^a   Fine, Perry G ^c   Titler, Marita ^d   Forcucci, Chris ^e   Reyes, Jimmy ^f   McNichol, Patricia ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Cancer pain management; Documentation; End of life; Evidence based practices; Hospice; Older adult; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349092901     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e3181bd03cd     Document Type: Article

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