Quality of care in palliative sedation: Audit and compliance monitoring of a clinical protocol

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 532-541

  Benitez Rosario, Miguel Angel ^a   Castillo Padrós, Manuel ^a   Garrido Bernet, Belén ^a   Ascanio León, Belen ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Palliative care audit; Palliative sedation; Quality indicators; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; PHENOTHIAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DYING; DYSPNEA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEDATION;

EID: 84869215969     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.10.029     Document Type: Article

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