Implementing a palliative care trial in advanced COPD: A feasibility assessment (The COPD IMPACT Study)

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-73

  Horton, Robert ^a   Rocker, Graeme ^b   Dale, Andrea ^b   Young, Joanne ^b   Hernandez, Paul ^b   Sinuff, Tasnim ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NOVA SCOTIA; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84872397754     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0285     Document Type: Article

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