A randomized trial to improve communication about end-of-life care among patients with COPD

Chest

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 726-735

  Au, David H ^a   Udris, Edmunds M ^a   Engelberg, Ruth A ^a   Diehr, Paula H ^b   Bryson, Christopher L ^a   Reinke, Lynn F ^a   Curtis, J Randall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84857960848     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-0362     Document Type: Article

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