Measuring the net benefits of hospice and palliative care: A composite measure for multiple audiences-palliative net benefit

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 264-265

  Currow, David C ^a   Abernethy, Amy P ^a   Bausewein, Claudia ^a   Johnson, Miriam ^a   Harding, Richard ^a   Higginson, Irene ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CAREGIVER; CORONARY CARE UNIT; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT; SURVIVAL; WELLBEING;

HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 79952302373     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.9722     Document Type: Editorial

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