A mixed-methods prospective study of death certification in general practice

Family Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 351-355

  O'Donovan, Barry G G ^a   Armstrong, Paul ^b   Byrne, Mary C ^a   Murphy, Andrew W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Donegal Training Programme for General Practice   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Death certification; Focus groups; General practice; Mixed methods; Questionnaire; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEATH CERTIFICATES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77955256804     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmq012     Document Type: Article

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