The PEACE project review of clinical instruments for hospice and palliative care

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1253-1260

  Hanson, Laura C ^a   Scheunemann, Leslie P ^a   Zimmerman, Sheryl ^a   Rokoske, Franziska S ^b   Schenck, Anna P ^a,b  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78049286768     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0194     Document Type: Review

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