Progress towards systems of quality measurement that capture the essence of good palliative care

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-293

  Dy, Sydney M ^a   Lupu, Dale ^b,c   Seow, Hsien ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine   (United States)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84861815257     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216312444796     Document Type: Editorial

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