How can we improve outcomes for patients and families under palliative care implementing clinical audit for quality improvement in resource limited settings

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-15

  Selman, Lucy ^a   Harding, Richard ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Outcomes; Quality improvement; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952587735     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.63128     Document Type: Review

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