The quality of dying and death: Is it ready for use as an outcome measure?

Chest

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 289-291

  Curtis, J Randall ^a   Downey, Lois ^a   Engelberg, Ruth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DYING; EDITORIAL; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF DYING AND DEATH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; TERMINAL CARE; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 84874060942     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-1941     Document Type: Editorial

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