The role of the hospice medical director as observed in interdisciplinary team case reviews

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-284

  Oliver, Debra Parker ^a   Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine ^b   Demiris, George ^c   Tatum, Paul ^a   Regehr, Kelly ^b   Burt, Stephanie ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPICE; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

BUDGETS; HOSPICES; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; OBSERVATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 77649311145     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0247     Document Type: Review

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