Conducting the ACTIVE randomized trial in hospice care: Keys to success

Clinical Trials

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 160-169

  Kruse, Robin L ^a   Parker Oliver, Debra ^a   Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine ^b   Demiris, George ^c,d  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EMPATHY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; TELECONFERENCE; VIDEOCONFERENCING; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES; VIDEOCONFERENCING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872865915     PISSN: 17407745     EISSN: 17407753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1740774512461858     Document Type: Article

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